Definitions for stanch
stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ, stæntʃstanch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stem, stanch, staunch, haltverb

   stop the flow of a liquid

   "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. stanchverb

   To stop the flow of.

   A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stanchadjective

   Etymology: This seems to come from the verb.

   1. Sound; such as will not run out.

   What we endeavoured in vain may be performed by some virtuoso, that shall have stancher vessels, and more sunny days. Boyle.

   2. Firm; sound of principle; trusty; hearty; determined.

   The standing absurdity, without the belief of which no man is reckoned a stanch churchman, is that there is a calf’s-head club. Addison.

   In politicks, I hear, you’re stanch,
   Directly bent against the French. Matthew Prior.

   Each staunch polemick stubborn as a rock,
   Each fierce logician still expelling John Locke,
   Came whip and spur. Dunciad.

   3. Strong; not to be broken.

   If I knew
   What hoop would hold us staunch from edge to edge
   O’ th’ world, I would pursue it. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   You will lose their love: this is to be kept stanch, and carefully watched. John Locke.

2. To STANCHverb

   To stop blood; to hinder from running.

   Etymology: estancher, French; stagnare, Italian.

   Iron or a stone, laid to the neck, doth stanch the bleeding of the nose. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Of veins of earth medicinal are terra lemnia, terra sigillata, communis, and bolus armenus; whereof terra lemnia is the chief: the virtues of them are for curing of wounds, stanching of blood, and stopping of fluxes and rheums. Francis Bacon.

   Leeches, inwardly taken, fasten upon the veins, and occasion an effusion of blood, which cannot be easily stanched. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   He fought to hinder fighting, and assay’d
   To stanch blood by breathing of the vein. Dryden.

3. To Stanchverb

   To stop.

   A woman touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her issue stanched. Lu. viii. 44.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stanch

   Stanch, often spelled as "staunch," is a verb that refers to the act of stopping or restricting the flow of a liquid, especially blood. Additionally, it can be used figuratively to mean stopping the flow or spread of anything intangible such as rumors or emotions. As an adjective, 'staunch' means loyal and dedicated.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stanchverb

   to stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound

2. Stanchverb

   to extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst

3. Stanchverb

   to cease, as the flowing of blood

4. Stanchnoun

   that which stanches or checks

5. Stanchnoun

   a flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release

6. Stanchverb

   strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship

7. Stanchverb

   firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent

8. Stanchverb

   close; secret; private

9. Stanchverb

   to prop; to make stanch, or strong

10. Etymology: [OF. estanchier, F. tancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr., Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare, stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant. See Stagnate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stanch

   stänsh, v.t. to stop the flowing of, as blood: to quench, allay.—v.i. (B.) to cease to flow.—adj. constant: trusty: zealous: sound, strong, firm.—n. Stanch′er.—adj. Stanch′less (Shak.), that cannot be stanched or stopped.—adv. Stanch′ly.—n. Stanch′ness. [O. Fr. estancher (Fr. étancher)—Low L. stancāre, to stanch—L. stagnāre, to be or make stagnant.]

2. Stanch

   stänsh, adj. Same as Staunch.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stanch

   See STAUNCH.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STANCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stanch is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stanch surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stanch.
   
   58% or 58 total occurrences were White.
   33% or 33 total occurrences were Black.
   7% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Check

Anagrams for stanch »

1. snatch

2. chants

3. chanst

How to pronounce stanch?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stanch in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stanch in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stanch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of stanch in a Sentence

1. New York:

   With President Biden facing a political crisis Getty Images has shaken President Biden standing in President Biden party, Democrats across the country are increasingly worried about their ability to maintain power in Washington, as his administration struggles to defend its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and stanch a resurgent pandemic that appeared to be waning only weeks ago.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stanch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stanch
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stanch
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stanch
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stanch
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=stanch
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html