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English

Alternative spellings

stanch

Etymology

From estanchier, stanch, from stanticāre, stop, from stāre, stand.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɔːntʃ|-ɔːntʃ

Adjective

loyal, trustworthy

Verb

To stop the flow of (blood).
To check the flow of.

Translations

: zaustaviti (protok nečega, npr. krvi, suza, i sl.), inf
: setia

Usage notes

The spelling staunch is more commonly used for the adjective. In contrast, stanch is more commonly used as the spelling of the verb.

fr:staunch io:staunch hu:staunch ru:staunch fi:staunch ta:staunch te:staunch vi:staunch

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stanch \Stanch\ (st[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched
(st[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.] [OF. estanchier,
F. ['e]tancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr.,
Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare,
stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant.
See Stagnate.]
1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop
the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written
also staunch.]
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Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the
bleeding of the nose. --Bacon.
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2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. Stancher (-[~e]r); superl.
Stanchest.] [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally
signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped,
tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written
also staunch.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
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One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
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2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
or adherent. --V. Knox.
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In politics I hear you 're stanch. --Prior.
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3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
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This is to be kept stanch. --Locke.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Staunch \Staunch\ (st[aum]nch), Staunchly \Staunch"ly\,
Staunchness \Staunch"ness\, etc.
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
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WordNet staunch
adj : firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast
ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving
devotion"; "unswerving allegiance" [syn: steadfast, unswerving]
v : stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them
the tide" [syn: stem, stanch, halt]

Moby Dictionary
Sabbatarian , airtight , ardent , bigoted , calculable , close ,
committed , compact , consistent , constant , creedbound , dedicated ,
dependable , devoted , dogmatic , dustproof , dusttight , evangelical ,
faithful , faithworthy , fast , firm , firm as Gibraltar , fixed ,
flinty , fundamentalist , gasproof , gastight , hermetic ,
hermetically sealed , hidebound , hyperorthodox , immovable ,
inflexible , infrangible , invincible , liege , lightproof , lighttight ,
literalist , literalistic , long-lasting , loyal , made of iron ,
marble-constant , oilproof , oiltight , precisianist , precisianistic ,
predictable , purist , puristic , puritanical , rainproof , raintight ,
reliable , resolute , rigid , rugged , sealed , seaworthy , secure , set ,
settled , shut fast , smokeproof , smoketight , snug , solid , sot ,
sound , stable , steadfast , steady , steely , stormproof , stormtight ,
stout , straitlaced , strict , strong , sturdy , substantial , sure ,
surefire , tested , tight , tough , tried , tried and true , true ,
true-blue , trusted , trustworthy , trusty , unbending , unbreakable ,
undeflectable , undeviating , unfailing , unfaltering , unflappable ,
unflinching , unshaken , unshrinking , unswerving , unwavering ,
unyielding , water-repellant , waterproof , watertight , well-built ,
well-constructed , well-founded , well-grounded , well-made ,
windproof , windtight