stand someone/something in good stead

: to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

: to be a specified height when fully erect

: to rise to an erect position

: a halt for defense or resistance

: an often defensive effort of some duration or degree of success

: a stop made to give a performance

: some person : somebody

: some indeterminate or unspecified thing

: some indeterminate amount more than a specified number

: a person or thing of consequence

: in some degree : somewhat

used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective

: of a favorable character or tendency

: bountiful, fertile

: handsome, attractive

: something that is good

: something conforming to the moral order of the universe

: praiseworthy character : goodness

: well

used as an intensive

: locality, place

: advantage

: the office, place, or function ordinarily occupied or carried out by someone or something else

: to be of avail to : help