staunch

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - verb

stop the flow of a liquid
- staunch the blood flow
- stem the tide
• Syn:
stem, stanch, halt
• Derivationally related forms:
halt (for: halt)
• Hypernyms:
check
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

II - adjective

firm and dependable especially in loyalty (Freq. 2)
- a steadfast ally
- a staunch defender of free speech
- unswerving devotion
- unswerving allegiance
• Syn:
steadfast, unswerving
• Similar to:
constant
• Derivationally related forms:
staunchness, steadfastness (for: steadfast)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  steadfast, unswerving, stem, stanch, halt