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stand in good stead

stand in good stead
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stand in goo d sted]
    • /stænd ɪn gʊd stɛd/
    • /stænd ɪn ɡʊd sted/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stand in goo d sted]
    • /stænd ɪn gʊd stɛd/

Definitions of stand in good stead words

  • noun stand in good stead the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute: The nephew of the queen came in her stead. 1
  • noun stand in good stead Obsolete. a place or locality. 1
  • verb with object stand in good stead to be of service, advantage, or avail to. 1
  • idioms stand in good stead stand in good stead, to be useful to, especially in a critical situation: Your experience will stand you in good stead. 1
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Origin of stand in good stead

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English stede; cognate with German Stätte place; akin to German Stadt, Old Norse stathr, Gothic staths, Greek stásis (see stasis); (v.) Middle English steden, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Stand in good stead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stand in good stead popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stand in good stead

verb stand in good stead

  • clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
  • make a killing — If you make a killing, you make a large profit very quickly and easily.
  • make it big — If you make it big, you become successful or famous.
  • make the most of — in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
All 4 Synonyms of stand in good stead

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