/ Dictionary / Index B bestead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•stead Pronunciation: (bi-sted'), [key] — -stead•ed, -stead•ed -stead, -stead•ing. to help; assist; serve; avail. be•stead Pronunciation: (bi-sted'), [key] — adj. placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. best-case best-efforts selling Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language