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# stead

«stead» in Mova's school dictionary: **in their place, instead of them** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (stead — only in fixed phrases)

### meaning for a pupil

1) In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#m1)

2) To stand someone in good stead means to be very useful to them later. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#m2)

3) (old) Stead was an old word for a place or a farm, which survives in place names and the word homestead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Mostly found in fixed phrases and old or formal writing. «Instead» is made from «in» + «stead». «Practising your times tables will stand you in good stead» means it will help you later. Phrases: in his stead, in her stead, stand you in good stead.

### examples

- The captain was ill, so his deputy led the team in his stead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x1)
- Learning to swim will stand you in good stead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x2)
- The king could not come, so he sent his son in his stead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x3)
- Good manners will always stand you in good stead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x4)
- Reading every day stood her in good stead for the exam. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x5)
- The settlers built a homestead on the prairie. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x6)
- Amphion became king of Thebes in his uncle's stead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/#x7)

### note

Not used on its own in everyday speech; use «instead» or «in place of». Same root as «instead», «homestead» and «steadfast». Do not confuse with «steed» (an old word for a horse).

### In the corpora

- [And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.589/)
- [And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1162/)
- [And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1163/)
- [And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1165/)
- [And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1166/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «stead» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stead/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.