bestead

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛd === Etymology 1 === From be- +‎ stead (“to support, help”). ==== Alternative forms ==== bested ==== Verb ==== bestead (third-person singular simple present besteads, present participle besteading, simple past besteaded, past participle bestead) (transitive) To help, assist. (transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail. ===== Synonyms ===== (help; assist): aid, lend a hand; See also Thesaurus:help (profit; benefit; serve; avail): bestand; See also Thesaurus:serve ===== Derived terms ===== besteading === Etymology 2 === From Middle English bisteden; equivalent to be- +‎ stead (“place”). ==== Verb ==== bestead (third-person singular simple present besteads, present participle besteading, simple past and past participle besteaded) (transitive) To take the place of; replace. === Etymology 3 === From Middle English bistad; equivalent to be- + Old Norse staddr (“placed”), later assimilated to Etymology 1, above. ==== Alternative forms ==== bested ==== Adjective ==== bestead (not comparable) (archaic) Placed (in a given situation); beset. (obsolete) Disposed mentally; affected. sorrowfully bestead (obsolete) Provided; furnished. === Anagrams === beasted, bed teas, bed-teas, debates