hinder vs stead

hinder

adj
  • Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows. 

verb
  • To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate. 

  • To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent. 

noun
  • The buttocks. 

stead

noun
  • An emotional or circumstantial "place" having specified advantages, qualities etc. (now only in phrases). 

  • The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. 

  • One's partner in a romantic relationship. 

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