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41stead — is generally used for a place; as, it lies in such a stead, i. e. in such a place : whereas elsewhere only IN STEAD, is made use of for IN PLACE, or in the room of …
42stead — n. Phrases and idioms: in a person s or thing s stead as a substitute; instead of him or her or it. stand a person in good stead be advantageous or serviceable to him or her. Etymology: OE stede f. Gmc …
43stead — See: STAND IN GOOD STEAD …
44stead — See: STAND IN GOOD STEAD …
45stead — 1. noun /stɛd/ a) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. For he ne wonneth in one certaine stead, / But restlesse walketh all the world around [...]. b) Figuratively, an emotional or circumstantial place… …
46stead — See: stand in good stead …
47stead — [sted] noun stand sb in good stead to be useful or helpful to someone[/ex] …
48stead|y-state — steady state, Physics. the condition in which all or most changes or disturbances have been eliminated from a system: »We see examples of the steady state in the equilibrium phase of chemical reactions…and in the “balance of nature” (Emilio Q.… …
49In stead of — Stead 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},… …
50To do stead — Stead 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},… …
