steadied

The past tense of the verb 'steady', meaning to make something stable, firm, or calm. It is not an adjective.

• 🇫🇷Forme du verbe 'steady' au passé, signifiant rendre quelque chose stable, ferme ou calme. Ce n'est pas un adjectif.

1. Made steady or constant B2 formal

   Having been stabilized, made firm, or brought to a consistent state.

   • His hand was steadied by the support of the railing.
   • The economy was steadied after the new policies were introduced.
   • Her nerves were steadied by a deep breath before the speech.

   🇫🇷stabilisé, rendu constant

   Synonymes: balancedconstantfirmfixedsettledstabilizedsteady

   Antonymes: fluctuatingunsettledunstableunsteadyvaried

A verb used to indicate the act of making something stable, firm, or balanced, or to become stable.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose stable, ferme ou équilibré, ou pour désigner le processus par lequel quelque chose devient stable.

1. Make stable or calm B1 formal

   To make something or someone stable, firm, or calm.

   • She steadied herself against the wall after feeling dizzy.
   • He steadied the ladder while his colleague climbed up.
   • The pilot steadied the plane during the turbulence.

   🇫🇷stabiliser, calmer

   Synonymes: balancecalmcomposequellsecuresettlesoothe

   Antonymes: agitatedestabilizedisturbshakeunsettleupset

2. Maintain a consistent level B2 formal

   To keep something at a constant level or rate.

   • The government is trying to steady the economy after the crisis.
   • She steadied her breathing before the performance.
   • The company steadied its production output over the quarter.

   🇫🇷maintenir à un niveau constant

   Synonymes: maintainregulate

   Antonymes: fluctuatevarywaver

• steadied past participle
• steadied past simple
• steadying present participle
• steadies third person singular

Variantes phrasal: steady down