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steadied

steadied is the simple past and past participle of steady.

Meaning of steady

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive) To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
    • I took a drink to steady my nerves.
  2. (intransitive) To become stable.
    • The ship steadied in the air. Another spray of ballast came, heavier than the last.2010, Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

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Phrases with steadied

Questions about steadied

What is steadied the simple past and past participle of?
Steadied is the simple past and past participle of steady.

Words near steadied in the dictionary

  1. steadfastnesses
  2. Steadham
  3. Steadhams
  4. Steadicam
  5. Steadicams
  6. steadied
  7. steadied the ship
  8. steadier
  9. steadiers
  10. steadies
  11. steadies the ship

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