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/stɛd/ · stead
noun
- A place or spot in general. We found a quiet stead in the forest where we could set up camp.
- A seat or the place where a person normally rests. He returned to his usual stead at the tavern after the long journey.
- An inhabited place; a settlement, city, town, etc. The ancient stead grew into the bustling city we know today.
verb
- To help, support, benefit, or assist (archaic). The loyal squire stead his lord in every battle.
- To fill the place of; to stand in for someone. When the mayor fell ill, his deputy stead him at the council meeting.
Did you know? The phrase “in his stead” appears in the King James Bible (e.g., Psalm 118:22), cementing the word’s lasting literary presence.