2steady verb
stead·ies; stead·ied; steady·ing : to make (something or someone) steady or to become steady: such as a [+ obj] : to keep (something or someone) from moving, shaking, falling, etc.
▪ He steadied the gun and fired. ▪ She used a tripod to steady the camera. ▪ He held the rail to steady himself. [=to keep himself balanced]
b : to cause (something) to stop changing, increasing, decreasing, etc. [+ obj] ▪ The doctor gave her medication to help steady her heart rate. [no obj] ▪ Her heart rate had been erratic but eventually steadied. ▪ Prices have steadied in recent months.
▪ He steadied the gun and fired. ▪ She used a tripod to steady the camera. ▪ He held the rail to steady himself. [=to keep himself balanced]
b : to cause (something) to stop changing, increasing, decreasing, etc. [+ obj] ▪ The doctor gave her medication to help steady her heart rate. [no obj] ▪ Her heart rate had been erratic but eventually steadied. ▪ Prices have steadied in recent months.
steady your nerves
: to make yourself calm or calmer
▪ She took a drink to try to steady her nerves.
▪ She took a drink to try to steady her nerves.
