What is "steadied"

Steady \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.

vb. (en-past of: steady)

adj. made steady or constant; "the noise became a steadied roaring"

1. adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: unsteady]

2. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze" [syn: changeless, constant, invariant, unvarying]

3. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" [syn: firm, unfluctuating]

4. securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"

5. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn: firm, steadfast, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering]

6. relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular]

7. not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"

8. [also: steadied, steadiest, steadier]

1. n. a person loved by another person [syn: sweetheart, sweetie, truelove]

2. adv. in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: steadily] [ant: unsteadily]

3. v. make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: calm, becalm]

4. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" [syn: brace, stabilize, stabilise]

5. [also: steadied, steadiest, steadier]

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