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- pronunciation:
- steI
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laIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stabilizes, stabilizing, stabilized |
| definition 1: |
to make firm, steady, or stable.
- antonyms:
- destabilize
- similar words:
- balance, fix, settle, steady
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| definition 2: |
to hold or keep at a particular level, degree, quantity, or position.
- similar words:
- balance
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| related words: |
brace, fix, pin, pitch, poise, stay, trim |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed.
The passengers felt much better once the ship had stabilized.- similar words:
- fix, steady
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| related words: |
balance, lodge, poise, settle, take, trim |
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| derivation: |
stabilization (n.) |
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