CAE. Stead
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stead noun BrE /sted/ ; NAmE /sted/
cущ.
место
выгода, польза
земельная собственность; фермаземельный участок для застройки; участок со строениями
гл.
помогать, содействовать; быть полезным; приносить пользу
Word Origin Old English stede ‘place’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stad ‘town’, German Statt ‘place’, Stadt ‘town’, from an Indo-European root shared by the verb stand.
Idioms
in somebody’s/something’s stead - (formal) instead of somebody/something
Foxton was dismissed and John Smith was appointed in his stead.
stand somebody in good stead - to be useful or helpful to somebody when needed
Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job.
to stand smb in good stead — сослужить кому-л. хорошую службу