stead
/sted/noun
उच्चारण स्टेड
(किसी के) स्थान पर, बदले में
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noun
- 1
[sing.] in sb's/sth's ~ formal
instead of somebody or something
(किसी के) स्थान पर, बदले में
- The minister could not attend, so his deputy spoke in his stead.
Synonyms place
¶Idioms 1
stand sb in good stead
to be useful or helpful to somebody when needed
(भविष्य में) बहुत काम आना
- Her knowledge of English will stand her in good stead in the interview.
- The habit of daily reading stood Radhika in good stead.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Stand somebody in good stead means to be very useful to somebody later, and it is often tested in exams.
Idiom stand somebody in good stead का अर्थ है बाद में किसी के बहुत काम आना, और यह exams में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
Usage: the word instead comes from in + stead.
Usage में instead शब्द in + stead से ही बना है।