in sb's stead

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• Stead Air Force Base —     …   Wikipedia

• Stead — (pronounced sted as in instead ) is a surname, and may refer to* C. K. Stead, New Zealand writer and critic * Christina Stead, Australian writer * Dave Stead, drummer * Edward Stead, early English cricket team manager * Eugene A. Stead, American… …   Wikipedia

• Stead — (st[e^]d), n. [OE. stede place, AS. stede; akin to LG. & D. stede, OS. stad, stedi, OHG. stat, G. statt, st[ a]tte, Icel. sta[eth]r, Dan. sted, Sw. stad, Goth. sta[thorn]s, and E. stand. [root]163. See {Stand}, and cf. {Staith}, {Stithy}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stead — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: C. K. Stead (* 1932), neuseeländischer Schriftsteller und Literaturwissenschaftler Christina Stead (1902 1983), australische Schriftstellerin David George Stead (1877–1957), australischer Naturforscher… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• stead — [sted] n [: Old English; Origin: stede place ] 1.) do sth in sb s stead formal to do something that someone else usually does or was going to do ▪ Pearson was appointed to go in Harrison s stead. 2.) stand/serve/hold sb in good stead to be very… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stead — ► NOUN ▪ the place or role that someone or something should have or fill: she was appointed in his stead. ● stand in good stead Cf. ↑stand in good stead ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• Stead — Stead, v. t. 1. To help; to support; to benefit; to assist. [1913 Webster] Perhaps my succour or advisement meet, Mote stead you much your purpose to subdue. Spenser. [1913 Webster] It nothing steads us To chide him from our eaves. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stead — [ sted ] noun do something in someone s stead FORMAL to do something that someone else usually does or was going to do stand/put/hold someone in good stead to be useful or helpful to someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stead — [sted] n. [ME stede < OE, akin to Ger statt, a place, stadt, town < IE base * stā , to STAND] 1. the place or position of a person or thing as filled by a replacement, substitute, or successor [to send another in one s stead] 2. advantage,… …   English World dictionary

• stead´fast|ness — stead|fast «STEHD fast, fahst, fuhst», adjective. 1. loyal; unwavering; not changing; firm of purpose: »Benjamin Franklin was a steadfast servant of his country. SYNONYM(S): unswerving. 2. firmly fixed; not moving: »a steadfast gaze. By its own… …   Useful english dictionary

• stead´fast|ly — stead|fast «STEHD fast, fahst, fuhst», adjective. 1. loyal; unwavering; not changing; firm of purpose: »Benjamin Franklin was a steadfast servant of his country. SYNONYM(S): unswerving. 2. firmly fixed; not moving: »a steadfast gaze. By its own… …   Useful english dictionary