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 →

2) To stand someone in good stead means to be very useful to them later. tree →

3) (old) Stead was an old word for a place or a farm, which survives in place names and the word homestead. tree →

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 →
• Learning to swim will stand you in good stead. tree →
• The king could not come, so he sent his son in his stead. tree →
• Good manners will always stand you in good stead. tree →
• Reading every day stood her in good stead for the exam. tree →
• The settlers built a homestead on the prairie. tree →
• Amphion became king of Thebes in his uncle's stead. tree →

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.
• And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
• And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
• And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
• And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «stead» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.