Staunch Definition
stônch, stänch
stanchest, staunched, staunchest, staunching, stauncher
adjective
staunchest, stauncher
Watertight; seaworthy.
A staunch ship.
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Firm; steadfast; loyal.
A staunch supporter.
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Strong; solidly made; substantial.
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Synonyms:
verb
staunched, staunching
To cease flowing or draining out or away.
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To stop or check (the flow of blood or of tears, etc.) from (a wound, opening, etc.)
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To stop or lessen (the flow or drain of funds, resources, etc.)
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To stop up or close off (a source of draining or leakage)
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To quench; quell.
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Other Word Forms of Staunch
Adjective
Base Form:
staunch
Comparative:
stauncher
Superlative:
staunchestOrigin of Staunch
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Middle English staunche from Anglo-Norman estaunche from estaunchier to stanch variant of Old French estanchier stanch1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French estanchier (“to stanch"), from Vulgar Latin *stanticāre (“to stop"), from Latin stāre, present active infinitive of stō (“I stand").
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