steady

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 External links 1.6 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English stede, stedi < Old English staeththig < staeth (“‘stead, bank’”). Confer Danish stedig, stadig, steeg, German stätig, stetig.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

steady (comparative steadier, superlative steadiest)

1. smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions
2. regular and even
3. slow

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• unsteady

[edit] Derived terms

go steady going steady ready, steady, go rock-steady

steadily steadiness steady state steady as she goes

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[edit] Verb

to steady (third-person singular simple present steadies, present participle steadying, simple past and past participle steadied)

1. To stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.

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[edit] External links

• steady in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• steady in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• steady at OneLook® Dictionary Search

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adesty
• stayed