# in one's stead

> English word · Prep_phrase · IPA /ɪn wʌns ˈstɛd/

## Definitions
1. In place of someone or something.
2. In place of someone or something.
3. In place of someone or something.
4. In place of someone or something.

## 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”).

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