Steadied

Steadied
Steady Stead"y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steadied} (-[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steadying}.] To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute. [1913 Webster]

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