Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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In my stead, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf.—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 Thousands of kids without your resources were sent to Vietnam in your stead to die as cannon fodder or return to America, disillusioned and beaten down by combat, only to be scorned by the nice, safe college kids.—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 May 2024 The current fifth season will air its second part in November and December of this year, then Yellowstone will be over with and a sequel series will appear in its stead.—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2024 That is not to suggest that the United States should want Israel to act in its stead.—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for stead
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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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