staunch
pronunciation
How to pronounce staunch in British English:
UK [stɔ:ntʃ]
How to pronounce staunch in American English:
US [stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ]
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- Verb:
- stop the flow of a liquid
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- Adjective:
- firm and dependable especially in loyalty
Word Origin
- staunch (adj.)
- early 15c., "impervious to water," from Old French estanche "firm, watertight," fem. of estanc "tired, exhausted, wearied, vanquished; water-tight; withered, dried" (Modern French étanche), from Vulgar Latin *stanticare (source also of Spanish estanco "water-tight," Italian stanco "exhausted, weary"), probably from Latin stans (genitive stantis), present participle of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong, substantial" first recorded mid-15c.; of persons, "standing firm and true to one's principles" from 1620s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Many of the new lawmakers are staunch fiscal conservatives .
- 2. But warburg was also a staunch atlanticist and an early prophet of globalisation .
- 3. Many assumed bp would staunch the flow and clear up the damage .
- 4. Even romania , once a staunch supporter of nabucco , is wobbling .
- 5. For the foreseeable future , the ecb is the only institution that can staunch market panic quickly .