Associations to the word «Stanch»
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Wiktionary
STANCH, verb. (transitive) To stop the flow of.
STANCH, verb. (intransitive) To cease, as the flowing of blood.
STANCH, verb. (transitive) To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
STANCH, verb. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
STANCH, noun. That which stanches or checks.
STANCH, noun. A floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
STANCH, adjective. Strong and tight; sound; firm.
STANCH, adjective. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steadfast.
STANCH, adjective. Close; secret; private.
Dictionary definition
STANCH, verb. Stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.