How to pronounce“stead”in English
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Definitions of “stead”
The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
“She was so wretched and so vehement, complained so much of injustice in being expected to go away instead of Anne; Anne, who was nothing to Louisa, while she was her sister, and had the best right to stay in Henrietta's stead!”
A place as it relates to a role, service, or ability; capacity.
“One may not expect to entirely stop the oncoming energy but the outgoing stands in a different stead, for in this a certain amount of ruling is possible by the native.”
To help, support, benefit or assist; to be helpful.
“May you stead me? will you pleasure me? shall I know your answer?”
To fill the stead or place of something.
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