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Definition of stead
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Examples of stead in a Sentence
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
Recent Examples of stead from the Web
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Josh Hader – isn't being considered to make starts in Anderson's stead.
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In stead of a now-familiar stalk, the shifter consists of three buttons and two pull-toggles placed low in the Terrain’s center stack, below the climate and audio controls.
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Left-hander Justin Nicolino has been moved to the bullpen, manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday, and the team will need someone to make a start in his stead Saturday in Milwaukee.
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And as new cars are commissioned into service one by one, 1000s and 4000s are pulled out of service in their stead.
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Cuomo seems to believe that his undeniable accomplishments—legalizing gay marriage, passing tough gun laws—put him in good stead with liberal voters, including the very liberal voters of New York City.
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Lewis was among two dozen people — including members of the Sierra Club — who gathered Thursday evening in Museum Park, at Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 11th Avenue, to express outrage and urge local and state leaders to step up in his stead.
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Falls appeared in his stead to gently ease the palpable burden on his star actor and longtime collaborator, citing his ill health that day and noting the theater's love for Keach.
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In his stead was Sen. Vincent Pierre, D-Lafayette, who appeared to be unfamiliar with the krewe.
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Origin and Etymology of stead
Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German stat place, Old English standan to stand — more at stand
First Known Use of stead
13th century
STEAD Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of stead for Students
1 : advantage Hint: This sense of stead is used mostly in the phrase stand someone in good stead. Buck's marvellous quickness and agility stood him in good stead. — Jack London, The Call of the Wild
2 : the place usually taken or duty carried out by the person or thing mentioned I'll work in your stead.
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