in good stead

prepositional phrase

In a positive state or position.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. figurativelyliterallyIn a positive state or position.

    That really should have been the signal for title-chasing Arsenal to move into a higher gear and dominate but Wigan showed a fighting spirit which should stand them in good stead for the second half of the season.

    2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, in BBC
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APA

in good stead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20good%20stead

MLA

“in good stead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20good%20stead. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in good stead,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20good%20stead.

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