What does STEAD mean?

Here is the requested information on the word "stead": Stead

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

• A place or position occupied by someone or something else; a substitute or replacement.
• The place or role that someone or something should have.

Pronunciations:

• US: /stɛd/
• UK: /stɛd/

Origin and Usage:

The word "stead" comes from the Old English word "stede," meaning "place" or "position." It has been used in English since the 13th century and is most commonly used in phrases such as "in lieu of" or "in place of" to indicate a substitute or replacement for something else.

Synonyms:

• Replacement
• Substitute
• Surrogate
• Proxy

Related Words:

• State
• Stead
• Stare
• Stake
• Stage

Example Sentences:

• "He served as a stead for his sick colleague and took on his workload."
• "The new employee was a stead for the previous one."
• "She took her fathers stead as CEO of the company."