stead
stead
Definition
stead (sted)
noun
- the place or position of a person or thing as filled by a replacement, substitute, or successor to send another in one's stead
- advantage, service, or avail: now only in stand someone in good stead, to give someone good use, service, or advantage
- Obsolete a place, site, or locality
Etymology: ME stede < OE, akin to Ger statt, a place, stadt, town < IE base *stā-, to stand
transitive verb
Archaic to be of advantage, service, or avail to
stead
Usage Examples
Object
- conversion: European funding, through the Leader Plus program, has aided the steading conversion and part funded a full-time Development Officer.
Preposition: over
- year: It is amazing how many things learned during harder times stand people in good stead over the years.
Adjective modifier
- good: Good job skills will stand you in good stead, whether you have epilepsy or not.
- great: It stands Britain ' s diving campaign in great stead.
- such: He also loves supporting the local amateur drama groups which set him in such good stead for the work he does.
- excellent: Sector experience is not essential however, if you have prior experience in the food/drink arena this will stand you in excellent stead.
- trusty: Our trusty stead delivers us safely back in George Square.
Noun used with modifier
- bed: Leading off the dining room is Bedroom 1, which has an antique double brass bed stead, wardrobe and chest of drawers.
- thy: Was he judged, condemned, and executed in thy stead, and now will he himself condemn thee?
Possessives
- father: As John earl of Carrick he had had some success governing in his father's stead but he was disabled in a hunting accident.
Preposition: in
- future: It will stand you in good stead in the future.
- life: The marketing skills Peter acquired were to stand him in good stead in later life.
- year: This was to stand him in good stead in years to come.
Preposition: with
- employer: I found this placement was a great introduction to professional work and stood me in great stead with prospective employers for many years afterward.
Preposition: for
- rest: We offer work experience in a high quality setting that will hold you in good stead for the rest of your career.
- future: Our reputation will hold us in good stead for the future.
- season: His obvious love of sport will stand him in good stead for an extremely busy season at Lord's.
- career: The course covered a diversity of subjects, all of which have stood me in good stead for a professional career in planning.
- employment: Your Naval career will have stood you in very good stead for civilian employment.
- task: Seven years previously spent as a fireman and shunter for the Staveley Iron and Chemical Company stood him in good stead for the task.
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