steadied
SaySTED-eed/ˈstɛdid/
- 1Simple past and past participle of steady.
The nurse steadied the patient as he rose from the bed.
Prices steadied after weeks of sharp swings.
Note
One spelling serves the verb in both its directions. It can take an object (she steadied the ladder, or figuratively, steadied her nerves) or stand without one (the market steadied). As a past participle it follows have in either use, but only the transitive verb forms a passive with be: the ladder was steadied. The y becomes i before -ed, as in carried and hurried.
steadied is a form of steady
steady, verb: To make something stable or keep it from shaking. Full entry
- Spelling
- steady → steadied: change y to i, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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