What is the meaning of stead?

noun

  • The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.
    • usage: "can you go in my stead"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
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APAWordNet. (2010). stead. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/stead/definitions/1191813
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