stanch

[ stawnch, stanch, stahnch ]

/ stɔntʃ, stæntʃ, stɑntʃ /

verb (used with object)

to stop the flow of (a liquid, especially blood).

to stop the flow of blood or other liquid from (a wound, leak, etc.).

Archaic. to check, allay, or extinguish.

verb (used without object)

to stop flowing, as blood; be stanched.

noun

Also called flash-lock, navigation weir . a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.

Also staunch

[stawnch] /stɔntʃ/ .

Origin of stanch

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English stanchen, staunchen (verb) <Old French estanchier “to close, stop, slake (thirst),” from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested), equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns, present participle of stāre to stand) + -icāre causative suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM stanch

stanch·a·ble, adjectivestancher, nounun·stanch·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby stanch

stamp mill, stamp out, stamp tax, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless, stand, stand a chance, stand-alone

Definition for stanch (2 of 2)

stanch²

[ stawnch, stahnch, stanch ]

/ stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ, stæntʃ /

adjective, stanch·er, stanch·est.

staunch.

OTHER WORDS FROM stanch

stanchly, adverbstanchness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for stanch

State and regional water officials are also stepping in, increasingly trying to stanch surface expressions.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
The coronavirus pandemic has effectively stanched the main source of talent that municipal economies have long relied upon.
America's cities are facing an immigration deficit|Felix Salmon|September 17, 2020|Axios
A neighbor tried in vain to stanch the bleeding with a towel.
Chicago’s Gun-Toting Gang Girl: ‘Lil Snoop’|Michael Daly|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a swift move to stanch the controversy, Governor Rockefeller demanded the piece be removed.
The Most Wanted Warhol: A Scandal at the 1964 World’s Fair|Jessica Dawson|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But Clapper has also failed fundamentally to stanch the leakage of secrets so emblematic of his tenure atop the community.
Spy Chief James Clapper: We Can’t Stop Another Snowden|Eli Lake|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Obama administration began 2009 with an aggressive stimulus to stanch the rapid deterioration of the economy.
Larry Summers’ Impossible Stimulus Dream|Zachary Karabell|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"That is very good advice," said Anders with a wry face, as he plucked some moss to stanch the wound in his arm.
Days of the Discoverers|L. Lamprey
Are you loyal and stanch and true—or treacherous and contemptible?
Wolf Breed|Jackson Gregory
Blood was gushing from his nose, and he tried to stanch it on the sleeve of his jacket.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper
Yet with it he combined the character of a practical politician and a stanch party man.
Abraham Lincoln, Vol. I.|John T. Morse
He has been a stanch supporter of the public schools and an advocate for good roads.
Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound|Thomas Ostenson Stine

British Dictionary definitions for stanch

stanch

staunch (stɔːntʃ)

/ (stɑːntʃ) /

verb

to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing

to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from (a hole, wound, etc)

an archaic word for assuage

noun

a primitive form of lock in which boats are carried over shallow parts of a river in a rush of water released by the lock

Derived forms of stanch

stanchable or staunchable, adjectivestancher or stauncher, noun

Word Origin for stanch

C14: from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin stāre to stand, halt

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stanch
释义	stanch ¹ [ stawnch, stanch, stahnch ] / stɔntʃ, stæntʃ, stɑntʃ / verb (used with object) to stop the flow of (a liquid, especially blood). to stop the flow of blood or other liquid from (a wound, leak, etc.). Archaic. to check, allay, or extinguish. verb (used without object) to stop flowing, as blood; be stanched. noun Also called flash-lock, navigation weir . a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water. Also staunch [stawnch] /stɔntʃ/ . Origin of stanch ¹ First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English stanchen, staunchen (verb) <Old French estanchier “to close, stop, slake (thirst),” from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested), equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns, present participle of stāre to stand) + -icāre causative suffix OTHER WORDS FROM stanch stanch·a·ble, adjectivestancher, nounun·stanch·a·ble, adjective Words nearby stanch stamp mill, stamp out, stamp tax, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless, stand, stand a chance, stand-alone Definition for stanch (2 of 2) stanch² [ stawnch, stahnch, stanch ] / stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ, stæntʃ / adjective, stanch·er, stanch·est. staunch. OTHER WORDS FROM stanch stanchly, adverbstanchness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stanch State and regional water officials are also stepping in, increasingly trying to stanch surface expressions. Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.\|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica The coronavirus pandemic has effectively stanched the main source of talent that municipal economies have long relied upon. America's cities are facing an immigration deficit\|Felix Salmon\|September 17, 2020\|Axios A neighbor tried in vain to stanch the bleeding with a towel. Chicago’s Gun-Toting Gang Girl: ‘Lil Snoop’\|Michael Daly\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a swift move to stanch the controversy, Governor Rockefeller demanded the piece be removed. The Most Wanted Warhol: A Scandal at the 1964 World’s Fair\|Jessica Dawson\|April 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Clapper has also failed fundamentally to stanch the leakage of secrets so emblematic of his tenure atop the community. Spy Chief James Clapper: We Can’t Stop Another Snowden\|Eli Lake\|February 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Obama administration began 2009 with an aggressive stimulus to stanch the rapid deterioration of the economy. Larry Summers’ Impossible Stimulus Dream\|Zachary Karabell\|June 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "That is very good advice," said Anders with a wry face, as he plucked some moss to stanch the wound in his arm. Days of the Discoverers\|L. Lamprey Are you loyal and stanch and true—or treacherous and contemptible? Wolf Breed\|Jackson Gregory Blood was gushing from his nose, and he tried to stanch it on the sleeve of his jacket. Little Fuzzy\|Henry Beam Piper Yet with it he combined the character of a practical politician and a stanch party man. Abraham Lincoln, Vol. I.\|John T. Morse He has been a stanch supporter of the public schools and an advocate for good roads. Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound\|Thomas Ostenson Stine British Dictionary definitions for stanch stanch staunch (stɔːntʃ) / (stɑːntʃ) / verb to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from (a hole, wound, etc) an archaic word for assuage noun a primitive form of lock in which boats are carried over shallow parts of a river in a rush of water released by the lock Derived forms of stanch stanchable or staunchable, adjectivestancher or stauncher, noun Word Origin for stanch C14: from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin stāre to stand, halt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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