staunch

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. staunch¹ (stônch, stänch) also stanch (stônch, stänch, stănch)adj. staunch·er, also stanch·er staunch·est, also stanch·est
1. Firm and steadfast; true. See Synonyms at faithful.
2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution. [Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier. See stanch¹.] staunchʹly adv.staunchʹness n. 
Usage Note: Staunch is more common than stanch as the spelling of the adjective. Stanch is more common than staunch as the spelling of the verb. II. staunch² (stônch, stänch)v.
Variant of stanch¹. See Usage Note at staunch¹.

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