Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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That advantage should stand Michael Carrick’s top-four bid in good stead in the remainder of the season.—James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Consequently, his oldest son, George, ruled in his stead as the Prince Regent.—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026 In his stead, San Diego’s Prebys Foundation hired its own urban planning firm, U3 Advisors, to create a vision for the blocks, teamed with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to help facilitate the work and began conversations with the college district.—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 By 1973, Sanders had settled into campaign rhetoric that would hold him in good stead to the present day.—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stead
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German stat place, Old English standan to stand — more at stand
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3