Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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The Jets recalled former first-rounder Brad Lambert in his stead on Tuesday after retroactively placing the Dane on injured reserve.—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024 Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as interim leader in Yoon’s stead.—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024 In its stead came (loud) doubts, with Birdman, Master P, Nicki Minaj, and others openly questioning the snub of hometown hero Lil Wayne.—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 On Thursday, Birgitte, who is a full-time working royal and married to Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, will be there in her stead.—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 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
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