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steady


2steady

verb
stead·iedsteady·ing

Definition of STEADY

transitive verb
: to make or keep steady
intransitive verb
: to become steady
— steadi·er noun
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Examples of STEADY

  1. He steadied the gun and fired.
  2. She used a tripod to steady the camera.
  3. The doctor gave her medication to help steady her heart rate.
  4. Her heart rate had been erratic but eventually steadied.
  5. Prices have steadied in recent months.

First Known Use of STEADY

1530

Rhymes with STEADY

eddy, ready

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