steady
11Steady — Stead y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steadied} ( [i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steadying}.] To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute. [1913 Webster] …
12steady — steady; un·steady; …
13steady on! — 1. Keep calm! 2. Don t be so foolish, hasty, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑steady * * * Brit. used as a way of exhorting someone to calm down or be more reasonable in what they are saying or doing …
14steady — index bear (support), consecutive, constant, continual (connected), continuous, controlled (re …
15steady — stead|y1 W3 [ˈstedi] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(continuous)¦ 2¦(not moving)¦ 3 steady job/work/income 4¦(voice/look)¦ 5¦(person)¦ 6 steady boyfriend/girlfriend 7 steady relationship ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: stead] 1.) …
16steady — I UK [ˈstedɪ] / US adjective Word forms steady : adjective steady comparative steadier superlative steadiest ** 1) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking Hold the torch steady so I can see better. steady hand: You have to… …
17steady — ▪ I. steady steady 2 verb steadied PTandPP [intransitive, transitive] to stop increasing or decreasing and stay about the same, or to make something do this: • The dollar has steadied after early losses on the money markets. • Some cautious… …
18steady — 1 adjective 1 NOT MOVING firmly held in a particular position and not moving or shaking: Keep the camera steady while you take a picture. | a steady hand: You need a steady hand for such a delicate job. 2 CONTINUOUS moving, happening, or… …
19steady — stead|y1 [ stedi ] adjective ** ▸ 1 held firmly ▸ 2 gradually developing ▸ 3 not changing ▸ 4 reliable/sensible ▸ 5 lasting a long time 1. ) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking: Hold the flashlight steady so I can see… …
20steady — [[t]ste̱di[/t]] ♦♦♦ steadier, steadiest, steadies, steadying, steadied 1) ADJ GRADED A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly. Despite the steady progress of building work,… …
