STEADY (2)

steady (2). Steady, v.t. to make steady, hold fast, support

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Stead″y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steadied (–ĭd); 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.