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


  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.
     [1913 Webster]

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


  Steady \Stead"y\, v. i.
     To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to
     move steadily.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Without a breeze, without a tide,
           She steadies with upright keel.          --Coleridge.
     [1913 Webster]

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


  Steady \Stead"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. Steadier (-[i^]*[~e]r);
     superl. Steadiest.] [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren,
     st[ae][eth][eth]ig, steady (in gest[ae][eth][eth]ig), D.
     stedig, stadig, steeg, G. st["a]tig, stetig. See Stead, n.]
     1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking;
        fixed; firm. ``The softest, steadiest plume.'' --Keble.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes
              watchful, and their hearts resolute.  --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle,
        changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to
        alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his
        principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an
        object.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady
        course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable;
          unremitted; stable.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     Steady rest (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a
        long piece of work from trembling.
        [1913 Webster]

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


  Steady \Stead"y\, v. i.
     To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to
     move steadily.
  
           Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with
           upright keel.                            --Coleridge.

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


  Steady \Stead"y\, a. [Compar. Steadier; superl. Steadiest.]
     [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren, st[ae]??ig, steady (in
     gest[ae]??ig), D. stedig, stadig, steeg, G. st["a]tig,
     stetig. See Stead, n.]
     1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking;
        fixed; firm. ``The softest, steadiest plume.'' --Keble.
  
              Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes
              watchful, and their hearts resolute.  --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
  
     2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle,
        changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to
        alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his
        principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an
        object.
  
     3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady
        course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
  
     Syn: Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable;
          unremitted; stable.
  
     Steady rest (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a
        long piece of work from trembling.

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


  Steady \Stead"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steadied; 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  steady
       adj 1: 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"
       n : a person loved by another person [syn: sweetheart, sweetie,
            truelove]
       adv : in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: steadily]
             [ant: unsteadily]
       v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: calm, becalm]
       2: 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]
       [also: steadied, steadiest, steadier]

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


  steady
     Αγγλικά a.
     σταθερός

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


  steady
     a.
     1 Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed;
  firm.
     2 Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable,
  or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
     adv.
     (lb en rowing informal) To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating,
  often 18 strokes per minute.
     n.
     1 A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
     2 (lb en informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
     part.
     (lb en AAVE) (n-g: Aspect marker indicating consistency or
  intensity.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive sometimes figurative) To stabilize; to prevent
  from shaking.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become stable.

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


  steady
     a.
     1 Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed;
  firm.
     2 Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable,
  or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
     adv.
     (lb en rowing informal) To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating,
  often 18 strokes per minute.
     n.
     1 A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
     2 (lb en informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
     part.
     (lb en AAVE) (n-g: Aspect marker indicating consistency or
  intensity.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive sometimes figurative) To stabilize; to prevent
  from shaking.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become stable.

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


  steady
     a.
     1 Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed;
  firm.
     2 Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable,
  or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
     adv.
     (lb en rowing informal) To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating,
  often 18 strokes per minute.
     n.
     1 A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
     2 (lb en informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
     part.
     (lb en AAVE) (n-g: Aspect marker indicating consistency or
  intensity.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive sometimes figurative) To stabilize; to prevent
  from shaking.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become stable.

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


  steady
     a.
     1 Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed;
  firm.
     2 Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable,
  or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
     adv.
     (lb en rowing informal) To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating,
  often 18 strokes per minute.
     n.
     1 A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
     2 (lb en informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
     part.
     (lb en AAVE) (n-g: Aspect marker indicating consistency or
  intensity.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive sometimes figurative) To stabilize; to prevent
  from shaking.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become stable.

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


  steady
     Englanti a.
     1 tukeva, vankka
     2 luja
     3 vakaa
     4 vakituinen
     5 luotettava
     Englanti vb.
     tukea

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


  steady
     Engelska a.
     1 stadig; säker
     2 jämn; ständig, oavbruten
     3 lugn; stabil
     Engelska adv.
     1 stadigt
     2 städse, ständigt
     3 still
     Engelska n.
     (tagg vardagligt språk=en) stadigt sällskap, om pojkvän eller
  flickvän
     Engelska vb.
     1 göra stadig; ge stadga åt; stödja
     2 lugna; stabilisera

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


  Steady /stˈɛdi/
  ثابت

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


  steady //ˈstɛdi// //ˈstɪdi// //ˈstʌdi// 
  1. неотклонен, постоянен
  constant in purpose or action
  2. стабилен, устойчив
  firm
  3. равномерен
  regular and even
  4. равен, равномерен
  smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions

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


  steady //ˈstɛdi// //ˈstɪdi// //ˈstʌdi// 
  стабилизирам, укрепвам
  to stabilize