in one's stead

== English == === Alternative forms === in the stead of (one) === Etymology === From Middle English in ones stede, equivalent to in + one’s + stead (“function or position of someone or something, as taken on by a successor; (obsolete) place, spot”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɪn wʌns ˈstɛd/ Rhymes: -ɛd === Prepositional phrase === in one's stead (chiefly formal or literary) In place of someone or something. [from ca. 1230] As a successor to someone or something. Instead of or rather than someone or something. Synonym: in lieu of (archaic) As a person's deputy or representative. Synonym: in lieu of (obsolete) As replacement for someone or something in a physical place. ==== Related terms ==== in good stead ==== Translations ==== === References ===