English
Alternative spellings
stanch
Pronunciation
AHD|stônch, stänch
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Etymology
OF. estanchier, stanch, from Vulgar Latin stantic�re, stop, from Latin st�re, stand
Adjective
en-adj|er
- loyal, trustworthy
Verb
en-verb|staunch|es
- transitive To stop the flow of (blood).
- transitive To check the flow of.
Translations
Bosnian zaustaviti (protok ne�ega, npr. krvi, suza, i sl.), inf
Bahasa 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
ru:staunch
fi:staunch
te:staunch
vi:staunch
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