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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>STEAD</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="stead"> stead, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the place or function (of a person or thing) as held by a substitute or a successor. Ex. Our regular baby sitter could not come, but sent her sister in her stead. (SYN) lieu. <DD> 2. (Obsolete or Dialect.) <DD> a. a tract or property in land. <DD> b. a farm; homestead. <DD>v.t. (Archaic.) to avail, profit, or be of use to (a person). Ex. There's none but truth can stead you (Walt Whitman). expr. stand in good stead, to be of advantage or service to. Ex. His ability to swim stood him in good stead when the boat upset. </DL> <A NAME="steadfast"> steadfast, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. loyal; unwavering; not changing; firm of purpose. Ex. Benjamin Franklin was a steadfast servant of his country. (SYN) unswerving. <DD> 2. firmly fixed; not moving. Ex. a steadfast gaze. By its own weight made steadfast and immovable (William Congreve). <DD> 3. (of a law or condition of things) firmly settled; unchangeable; established. Also, stedfast. adv. steadfastly. noun steadfastness. </DL> <A NAME="steadier"> steadier, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person or thing that steadies. Ex. She uses her cane for a steadier. </DL> <A NAME="steadily"> steadily, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a steady manner; with regularity in habits; firmly; evenly; uniformly; unwaveringly; steadfastly. Ex. [He] saw life steadily and saw it whole (Matthew Arnold). </DL> <A NAME="steadiness"> steadiness, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> steady character, quality, or condition; firmness. Ex. It will be your duty ... to set an example of discipline and perfect steadiness under fire (Horatio H. Kitchener). </DL> <A NAME="steading"> steading, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) a farmhouse and outbuildings. </DL> <A NAME="steady"> steady, adjective, steadier, steadiest, verb, steadied, steadying, interjection, noun, pl. steadies, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1a. changing little; uniform; regular. Ex. a steady breeze, a steady price, a steady barometer. He is making steady progress at school. <DD> b. regularly doing a particular thing; constant. Ex. a steady worker, a steady playgoer. <DD> 2a. firmly fixed; not swaying or shaking; firm. Ex. a steady hand. The post is steady as a rock. Hold the ladder steady. <DD> b. assured in movement or action; not faltering or tremulous. Ex. a steady aim. <DD> 3. not easily excited; calm. Ex. a steady mind or head, steady nerves. <DD> 4. resolute; steadfast. Ex. a steady belief, a steady purpose, steady friendship. (SYN) unwavering. <DD> 5. having good habits; reliable. Ex. He is a steady young man. (SYN) trustworthy, dependable. <DD> 6. (of a ship) keeping nearly upright and on course, especially in a heavy sea. <DD> 7. (Informal.) being one's regular sweetheart. Ex. Mary was his steady girl. <DD>v.t. 1. to make or keep steady; keep from shaking or swaying. Ex. Steady the ladder while I climb to the roof. <DD> 2. to make regular in character and conduct. Ex. Don't be nervous; steady yourself. She was too confused to steady her thoughts. His experiences abroad steadied his character. <DD>v.i. 1. to become steady; regain or maintain an upright or stable position or condition. Ex. Our sails filled as the wind steadied from the east. The horses' pace steadied. The market steadied after a week's fluctuation. <DD> 2. to become regular in conduct or stable in character. Ex. After the playboy married, he steadied down. <DD>interj. 1. be calm! don't get excited! <DD> 2. (Nautical.) hold the helm as it is! keep on course! <DD>noun (U.S. Informal.) one's regular sweetheart. Ex. I heard this Russell was ... your ... friend Mildred's steady (Booth Tarkington). <DD>adv. in a steady manner; steadily. Ex. to steer steady. expr. go steady, (Informal.) to be a boy's steady girlfriend or a girl's steady boyfriend. Ex. "Going steady" ... undoubtedly is a factor in building toward early marriage (Paul H. Landis). </DL> <A NAME="steadygoing"> steady-going, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> steady in action, habits, or purpose. </DL> <A NAME="steadymotion"> steady motion,<DL COMPACT><DD> motion of a fluid maintained at a velocity constant in magnitude and direction at any point. </DL> <A NAME="steadystate"> steady state,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Physics.) the condition in which all or most changes or disturbances have been eliminated from a system. Ex. We see examples of the steady state in the equilibrium phase of chemical reactions ... and in the "balance of nature" (Emilio Q. Daddario). </DL> <A NAME="steadystate"> steady-state, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Physics.) unchanging, or changing very little, in quality or behavior. Ex. a steady-state current. <DD> 2. (Astronomy.) having to do with the steady-state theory. Ex. a steady-state universe, the steady-state hypothesis. </DL> <A NAME="steadystater"> steady-stater, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a supporter of the steady-state theory. </DL> <A NAME="steadystatetheory"> steady-state theory,<DL COMPACT><DD> the theory that the universe is in appreciably the same state as it has always been, for, although matter has been and is being lost or dispersed, other matter is continuously created to take its place. </DL> <A NAME="steak"> steak, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a slice of beef, especially one cut from the hindquarter, for broiling or frying; beefsteak. <DD> 2. a slice of any meat or fish for broiling or frying. Ex. a salmon steak. <DD> 3. finely ground meat, especially beef but sometimes beef mixed with pork, veal, or other ingredients, shaped and cooked somewhat like a steak. Ex. hamburger steak, a Salisbury steak. </DL> <A NAME="steakhouse"> steak house, or steakhouse, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a restaurant that serves broiled steaks as its specialty; grill. </DL> <A NAME="steakknife"> steak knife,<DL COMPACT><DD> a table knife with a sharp blade for cutting beefsteak. </DL> <A NAME="steal"> steal, verb, stole, stolen, stealing, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. to take (something) that does not belong to one; take dishonestly. Ex. Robbers stole the money. Who steals my purse, steals trash (Shakespeare). <DD> 2. to take or appropriate (another's work, words, or ideas) without permission or acknowledgment; pass off as one's own. Ex. No man like you for stealing other men's inventions (Scott). <DD> 3. to take, get, or do secretly. Ex. to steal a kiss, to steal a look at someone. She stole time from her lessons to read a story. <DD> 4. to take, get, or win by art, charm, or gradual means. Ex. The baby stole our hearts. At the circus, the trained bears stole the act from the clowns. <DD> 5. to place, move, or pass slowly, gently, or imperceptibly. Ex. She stole her hand into his. <DD> 6. (Baseball.) to run to (second base, third base, or home plate) as the pitcher delivers the ball to the batter. A player steals a base when he reaches it without the help of a hit, base on balls, error, passed ball, wild pitch, or balk. <DD> 7. to make (as a play or point) unexpectedly. <DD>v.i. 1. to commit or practice theft. Ex. From childhood she had stolen whenever she had a chance. <DD> 2. to move, come, or leave secretly or quietly. Ex. She had stolen softly out of the house. A mink steals out of the marsh ... and seizes a frog (Thoreau). (SYN) sneak, skulk, slink. <DD> 3. to move, pass, come, or go slowly, gently, or imperceptibly. Ex. The years steal by. A feeling of drowsiness stole over me. Her hand stole timidly into his. <DD> 4. (Baseball.) to steal a base. <DD>noun 1. (Informal.) <DD> a. the act of stealing. <DD> b. the thing stolen. <DD> 2. (Informal.) something obtained at a very low cost or with very little effort. Ex. This table is such a bargain it's a steal. <DD> 3. (Informal.) a dishonest or unethical transaction at a great profit. Ex. Of all the swindles and steals that have ever been proposed or carried out in our State, this is the largest and boldest (Daily Gazette [Little Rock, Arkansas]). <DD> 4. (Baseball.) a safe advance from one base to another by stealing. Ex. Davis overthrew second in an attempt to nail Hale on a steal (Oregonian). expr. steal a march. See under march (1). expr. steal one's (or the) thunder. See under thunder. expr. steal the show. See under show. noun stealer. </DL> <A NAME="stealing"> stealing, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun the act of one who steals. Ex. Stealing is a crime. <DD>adj. that steals or moves stealthily. expr. stealings, what is stolen. Ex. I asked how much his office was worth, and his answer was six hundred dollars, besides stealings (Frederick Marryat). </DL> <A NAME="stealth"> stealth, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. secret or sly action. Ex. She obtained the letter by stealth, taking it while nobody was in the room. <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) the act of stealing or going furtively into or out of a place. Ex. I told him of your stealth into this wood (Shakespeare). <DD>adj. 1. designed to evade radar detection. Ex. The stealth coatings [are] designed to protect Russia's high-performance aircraft from detection by radar (Time). <DD> 2. undetectable by radar. Ex. stealth aircraft. <DD> 3. unknown or obscure; secret. Ex. The sudden materialization of this stealth amendment is particularly shocking (Ron Rosenbaum). </DL> <A NAME="stealthful"> stealthful, adjective. =stealthy.</DL> <A HREF="stealthy.dic">NEXT</A>