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steadies

steadies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steady.

steadies is the plural 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 steadies

Questions about steadies

What is steadies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Steadies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steady.

Words near steadies in the dictionary

  1. Steadicams
  2. steadied
  3. steadied the ship
  4. steadier
  5. steadiers
  6. steadies
  7. steadies the ship
  8. steadiest
  9. steadily
  10. steadiment
  11. steadiments

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