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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, v. t.
     To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
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           His gathered sticks to stanch the wall
           Of the snow tower when snow should fall. --Emerson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Stanch \Stanch\ (st[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched
     (st[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.] [OF. estanchier,
     F. ['e]tancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr.,
     Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare,
     stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant.
     See Stagnate.]
     1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop
        the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written
        also staunch.]
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              Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the
              bleeding of the nose.                 --Bacon.
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     2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, v. i.
     To cease, as the flowing of blood.
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           Immediately her issue of blood stanched. --Luke viii.
                                                    44.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, n.
     1. That which stanches or checks. [Obs.]
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     2. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a
        boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
        --Knight.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. Stancher (-[~e]r); superl.
     Stanchest.] [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally
     signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped,
     tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written
     also staunch.]
     1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
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              One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
              in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
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     2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
        steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
        or adherent. --V. Knox.
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              In politics I hear you 're stanch.    --Prior.
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     3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
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              This is to be kept stanch.            --Locke.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, n.
     1. That which stanches or checks. [Obs.]
  
     2. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a
        boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
        --Knight.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. Stancher; superl. Stanchest.]
     [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally signifying,
     stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped, tight, not leaky,
     as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written also staunch.]
     1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
  
              One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
              in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
  
     2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
        steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
        or adherent. --V. Knox.
  
              In politics I hear you 're stanch.    --Prior.
  
     3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
  
              This to be kept stanch.               --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stanching.] [OF. estanchier, F. ['e]tancher to stpo a
     liquid from flowing; akin to Pr., Sp., & Pg. estancar, It.
     stancare to weary, LL. stancare, stagnare, to stanch, fr. L.
     stagnare to be or make stagnant. See Stagnate.]
     1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop
        the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written
        also staunch.]
  
              Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the
              bleeding of the nose.                 --Bacon.
  
     2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, v. i.
     To cease, as the flowing of blood.
  
           Immediately her issue of blood stanched. --Luke viii.
                                                    44.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Stanch \Stanch\, v. t.
     To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
  
           His gathered sticks to stanch the wall Of the snow
           tower when snow should fall.             --Emerson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  stanch
       v : stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them
           the tide" [syn: stem, staunch, halt]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  stanch
     a.
     (archaic spelling of en staunch)
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) ''Possibly'' strictly.
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive archaic except poetic) To stop#Verb the flow#Noun
  of (water#Noun or some other liquid#Noun).
     2 # To stop the flow of (blood#Noun); to stop (a wound#Noun) from
  bleed#Verb.
     3 # (senseid en weatherproof) To make#Verb (a building#Noun or other
  structure#Noun) watertight or weatherproof#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive) To check#Verb or stop, or deter, (an
  action#Noun).
     5 # To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate
  (pain#Noun); ''often followed by'' '''of#Preposition''': to relieve
  (someone's) pain.
     6 (lb en transitive obsolete) To extinguish or put out#Verb (a
  fire#Noun, anger#Noun, etc.); also, to quench#Verb or satisfy
  (desire#Noun, hunger#Verb, thirst#Noun, etc.).
     7 (lb en intransitive also reflexive) Of bleeding#Noun: to stop.
     8 (lb en intransitive also reflexive obsolete) Of an occurrence or
  other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of person#Noun: to stop
  act#Verb violently.
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en staunch t=that which stanches; act of
  stanching)
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     n.
     A floodgate by which water#Noun is accumulate#Verb, for float#Verb a
  boat#Noun over a shallow#Adjective part#Noun of a stream#Noun by its
  release#Noun; also, a dam#Noun or lock#Noun in a river.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  stanch
     a.
     (archaic spelling of en staunch)
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) ''Possibly'' strictly.
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive archaic except poetic) To stop#Verb the flow#Noun
  of (water#Noun or some other liquid#Noun).
     2 # To stop the flow of (blood#Noun); to stop (a wound#Noun) from
  bleed#Verb.
     3 # (senseid en weatherproof) To make#Verb (a building#Noun or other
  structure#Noun) watertight or weatherproof#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive) To check#Verb or stop, or deter, (an
  action#Noun).
     5 # To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate
  (pain#Noun); ''often followed by'' '''of#Preposition''': to relieve
  (someone's) pain.
     6 (lb en transitive obsolete) To extinguish or put out#Verb (a
  fire#Noun, anger#Noun, etc.); also, to quench#Verb or satisfy
  (desire#Noun, hunger#Verb, thirst#Noun, etc.).
     7 (lb en intransitive also reflexive) Of bleeding#Noun: to stop.
     8 (lb en intransitive also reflexive obsolete) Of an occurrence or
  other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of person#Noun: to stop
  act#Verb violently.
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en staunch t=that which stanches; act of
  stanching)
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     n.
     A floodgate by which water#Noun is accumulate#Verb, for float#Verb a
  boat#Noun over a shallow#Adjective part#Noun of a stream#Noun by its
  release#Noun; also, a dam#Noun or lock#Noun in a river.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  stanch
     a.
     (archaic spelling of en staunch)
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) ''Possibly'' strictly.
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive archaic except poetic) To stop#Verb the flow#Noun
  of (water#Noun or some other liquid#Noun).
     2 # To stop the flow of (blood#Noun); to stop (a wound#Noun) from
  bleed#Verb.
     3 # (senseid en weatherproof) To make#Verb (a building#Noun or other
  structure#Noun) watertight or weatherproof#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive) To check#Verb or stop, or deter, (an
  action#Noun).
     5 # To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate
  (pain#Noun); ''often followed by'' '''of#Preposition''': to relieve
  (someone's) pain.
     6 (lb en transitive obsolete) To extinguish or put out#Verb (a
  fire#Noun, anger#Noun, etc.); also, to quench#Verb or satisfy
  (desire#Noun, hunger#Verb, thirst#Noun, etc.).
     7 (lb en intransitive also reflexive) Of bleeding#Noun: to stop.
     8 (lb en intransitive also reflexive obsolete) Of an occurrence or
  other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of person#Noun: to stop
  act#Verb violently.
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en staunch t=that which stanches; act of
  stanching)
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     n.
     A floodgate by which water#Noun is accumulate#Verb, for float#Verb a
  boat#Noun over a shallow#Adjective part#Noun of a stream#Noun by its
  release#Noun; also, a dam#Noun or lock#Noun in a river.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  stanch
     a.
     (archaic spelling of en staunch)
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) ''Possibly'' strictly.
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive archaic except poetic) To stop#Verb the flow#Noun
  of (water#Noun or some other liquid#Noun).
     2 # To stop the flow of (blood#Noun); to stop (a wound#Noun) from
  bleed#Verb.
     3 # (senseid en weatherproof) To make#Verb (a building#Noun or other
  structure#Noun) watertight or weatherproof#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive) To check#Verb or stop, or deter, (an
  action#Noun).
     5 # To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate
  (pain#Noun); ''often followed by'' '''of#Preposition''': to relieve
  (someone's) pain.
     6 (lb en transitive obsolete) To extinguish or put out#Verb (a
  fire#Noun, anger#Noun, etc.); also, to quench#Verb or satisfy
  (desire#Noun, hunger#Verb, thirst#Noun, etc.).
     7 (lb en intransitive also reflexive) Of bleeding#Noun: to stop.
     8 (lb en intransitive also reflexive obsolete) Of an occurrence or
  other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of person#Noun: to stop
  act#Verb violently.
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en staunch t=that which stanches; act of
  stanching)
     alt.
     (alter en staunch)
     n.
     A floodgate by which water#Noun is accumulate#Verb, for float#Verb a
  boat#Noun over a shallow#Adjective part#Noun of a stream#Noun by its
  release#Noun; also, a dam#Noun or lock#Noun in a river.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  stanch
     Englanti vb.
     1 tyrehdyttää
     2 estää (jotakin tapahtumasta)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Stanch /stˈantʃ/
  أوقف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  stanch //stæn(t)ʃ// //stɑːn(t)ʃ// 
  спирам притока 2.
  to stop the flow of (blood)
   3.
  to stop the flow of (water or some other liquid)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  stanch /stˈantʃ/
  zastavit krvácení

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  stanch /stˈantʃ/
   [Am.] seetüchtig und stark  [naut.]
           Note: Schiff
     Synonym: staunch
  
           Note: ship

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  stanch /stˈantʃ/
   [Am.] wasserdicht und fest 
           Note: Straßenbau
     Synonym: staunch
  
           Note: road building

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  stanch //stæn(t)ʃ// //stɑːn(t)ʃ// 
  1. tyrehtyä
  of bleeding: to stop
  2. estää
  to check or stop, or deter, (an action)
  3. suojata säältä
  to make (a building or other structure) watertight or weatherproof
  4. tyrehdyttää 2.
  to stop the flow of (blood)
   3.
  to stop the flow of (water or some other liquid)
  5. helpottaa
  to stop the progression of (an illness)

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  stanch /stˈantʃ/
  jak, odan, pouzdan, vjeran, čvrst

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  stanch /stˈantʃ/
  1. rendíthetetlen
  2. megbízható
  3. rendületlen
  4. hûséges

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  stanch //stæn(t)ʃ// //stɑːn(t)ʃ// 
  1. hejda, stoppa
  to check or stop, or deter, (an action)
  2. hejda, stoppa, stämma
  to stop the flow of (blood)

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈstæntʃ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  83 Moby Thesaurus words for "stanch":
     arrest, asphyxiate, bar, bind, block, block up, blockade,
     bottle up, bung, caulk, cease, censor, check, chink, choke,
     choke off, choke up, clamp down on, clog, clog up, congest,
     constipate, cork, cork up, cover, crack down on, crush, dam,
     dam up, damp down, drown, end, extinguish, fill, fill up, foul,
     gag, halt, hold down, jam, jump on, keep down, keep under, kill,
     muzzle, obstipate, obstruct, pack, plug, plug up, pour water on,
     prevent, put down, quash, quell, quench, repress, shut down on,
     silence, sit down on, sit on, smash, smother, spile, squash,
     squelch, staunch, stay, stem, stench, stifle, stop, stop up,
     stopper, stopple, strangle, stuff, stuff up, stultify, subdue,
     suffocate, suppress, throttle
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 止住,止血;
  a. 坚固的,坚强的,忠实的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 使止血,止住,停止,止血
     a. 坚固的,坚强的,忠实的

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