# bestead

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To help, assist.
2. To profit; benefit; serve; avail.

## Etymology
From be- + stead (“to support, help”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bestead