stanch

Speech parts

1. stanch - Noun

2. stanch - Adjective

3. stanch - Verb

4. stanch - Adverb

Meaning

To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.

To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.

To cease, as the flowing of blood.

That which stanches or checks.

A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.

Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.

Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.

Close; secret; private.

To prop; to make stanch, or strong.

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staunch the blood flow Source: Internet

stem the tide Source: Internet

A compact man with short gray-blond hair and a trimmed beard, Connelly has the solicitous manner of a reporter who knows that today a vein has opened for him and doesn't want to stanch the flow. Source: Internet

A Republican lawmaker proposed giving up capital outlay to help stanch red ink, an interesting idea considering the problems with our capital outlay process. Source: Internet

To stanch the bleeding, Brown et al. did not at first attempt to create cooperatives from scratch. Source: Internet

It's not exactly a slogan designed to launch armies, or stanch the president's sliding approval ratings. Source: Internet

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