Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand in good stead

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
stand in -good stead
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come in handy for someone in the future; to stand ready for future gainful use.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

stands in good stead (present, singular) standing in good stead (participle, present) stood in good stead (participle, past) stood in good stead (past)

Phrases

good standing in good stead

Frequently Paired Words

good standing in good stead standpipe

Questions

What does stand in good stead mean?
To come in handy for someone in the future; to stand ready for future gainful use.

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