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steads

STEDZ/stɛdz/

2 meanings of steads

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of stead. It is rare: people usually say in their stead, even about more than one person.

    When both coaches got sick, their assistants ran practice in their steads.

    The senators could not attend, so they sent aides in their steads.

  2. 2
    verbobsolete
    The form of stead used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

steads is a form of stead

stead, noun: The place or role of one person or thing when another takes it over. Full entry

Forms
steadsteads plural
Spelling
stead → steads: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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