stand in good stead

verb

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

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Meanings

verbstand in good stead (third-person singular simple present stands in good stead, present participle standing in good stead, simple past and past participle stood in good stead)

present singular third person stands in good stead · participle present standing in good stead · participle past stood in good stead · past stood in good stead

  1. transitiveTo come in handy for someone in the future; to stand ready for future gainful use.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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