Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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stay

verb to remain somewhere

» Would you like to stay

for dinner?

hang around (informal),

linger, loiter, remain,

tarry, wait

steadfast

adjective refusing to change or

give up » Jill was a steadfast

supporter of animal rights and

went on every march.

constant, faithful, firm,

immovable, resolute,

staunch, steady,

unshakeable

steady^1

adjective continuing without

interruptions » There was

a steady rise in temperature

throughout the morning.

consistent, constant,

continuous, even, nonstop,

regular, uninterrupted

steady^2

adjective not shaky or wobbling

» Tom has a steady hand

and can draw very neatly.

firm, secure, stable

steady^3

verb to prevent something from

shaking or wobbling

» The surfers steadied

themselves on the surf boards.

brace, secure, stabilize,

support

steal^1

verb to take something without

permission » Did Elsa steal

that apple from the fruit bowl

or did she ask permission?

appropriate, nick (Britain,

Australia, and New Zealand;

slang), pilfer, pinch (informal),

swipe (slang), take,

embezzle, filch,

misappropriate,

purloin, thieve

steal^2

verb to move somewhere

quietly and secretly

» Greg stole out of the class

without the teacher noticing.

creep, slip, sneak, tiptoe

steep^1

adjective rising sharply and

abruptly » The steep hill

was difficult to climb.

sheer, vertical

antonym: gradual

steep^2

adjective larger than is

reasonable » We noticed

a steep rise in the price

of bananas.

excessive, extortionate,

high, unreasonable,

exorbitant, overpriced

steep^3

verb to soak something in a

liquid » Steep the vegetables

in water to keep them fresh.

immerse, soak, marinate

sterile

adjective free from germs

» Ted bandaged the cut

with a sterile dressing.

antiseptic, germ-free,

sterilized

stick^1

noun a long, thin piece of wood

» William threw a stick

for the dog to fetch.

bat, cane, mace, pole, rod,

truncheon, twig, wand

stick^2

verb to thrust something

somewhere » Christine stuck

her arm through the fence

to pick flowers from

the other side.

insert, jab, poke, push, put,

ram, shove, stuff, thrust

stick^3

verb to attach

▼ SEE BELOW

The surfers steadied themselves

on the surf boards.

Christine stuck her arm through

the fence to pick flowers from the

other side.

paste

Paste the picture in.

stick

(^3) verb to attach
» Stick the pictures
into your scrapbook.
attach
Attach it with tape.
bond
Bond the two
paper surfaces.
fix
Fix the picture
to the page.
glue
Glue the picture down.
paste
Paste the picture in.
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