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steady2 past tense and past participle steadied, present participle steadying, third person singular steadies
1 [intransitive and transitive] to hold someone or something so they become more balanced or controlled, or to become more balanced or controlled 
The plane steadied, and the passengers relaxed.
The plane steadied, and the passengers relaxed.2 [intransitive] to stop increasing or decreasing and remain about the same [= stabilize]: The dollar has steadied after early losses on the money markets.
The dollar has steadied after early losses on the money markets.3 [intransitive and transitive] to become calmer, or to make someone do this : Jess is a steadying influence on the rest of the team.
Jess is a steadying influence on the rest of the team.