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Meaning
Noun
●
A place, or
spot
, in general.
●
A place where a person
normally
rests
; a seat.
●
An
inhabited
place; a
settlement
,
city
,
town
etc.
●
An
estate
, a
property
with its
grounds
; a
farm
; a homestead.
●
The
frame
on which a
bed
is
laid
; a
bed
stead.
●
The
position
or
function
(of someone
or something
), as
taken on
by a successor.
●
An
emotional
or
circumstantial
"place" having
specified
advantages
,
qualities
etc. (now only in phrases).
●
In Singapore English:
One's
partner
in a
romantic
relationship.
Verb
●
To help, support,
benefit
or
assist
; to be helpful.
●
To
fill
the
stead
or place of something.
Name
●
A surname.
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Origin
stead
English
sted
Middle English (1100-1500)
stede
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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