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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STANCH

From Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin stāre to stand, halt.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STANCH

stanch  [stɑːntʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stanch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stanch in English.

WHAT DOES STANCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stanch in the English dictionary

The first definition of stanch in the dictionary is to stem the flow of or to stop flowing. Other definition of stanch is to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from. Stanch is also a primitive form of lock in which boats are carried over shallow parts of a river in a rush of water released by the lock.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STANCH

PRESENT

Present
I stanch
you stanch
he/she/it stanches
we stanch
you stanch
they stanch
Present continuous
I am stanching
you are stanching
he/she/it is stanching
we are stanching
you are stanching
they are stanching
Present perfect
I have stanched
you have stanched
he/she/it has stanched
we have stanched
you have stanched
they have stanched
Present perfect continuous
I have been stanching
you have been stanching
he/she/it has been stanching
we have been stanching
you have been stanching
they have been stanching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I stanched
you stanched
he/she/it stanched
we stanched
you stanched
they stanched
Past continuous
I was stanching
you were stanching
he/she/it was stanching
we were stanching
you were stanching
they were stanching
Past perfect
I had stanched
you had stanched
he/she/it had stanched
we had stanched
you had stanched
they had stanched
Past perfect continuous
I had been stanching
you had been stanching
he/she/it had been stanching
we had been stanching
you had been stanching
they had been stanching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will stanch
you will stanch
he/she/it will stanch
we will stanch
you will stanch
they will stanch
Future continuous
I will be stanching
you will be stanching
he/she/it will be stanching
we will be stanching
you will be stanching
they will be stanching
Future perfect
I will have stanched
you will have stanched
he/she/it will have stanched
we will have stanched
you will have stanched
they will have stanched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been stanching
you will have been stanching
he/she/it will have been stanching
we will have been stanching
you will have been stanching
they will have been stanching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would stanch
you would stanch
he/she/it would stanch
we would stanch
you would stanch
they would stanch
Conditional continuous
I would be stanching
you would be stanching
he/she/it would be stanching
we would be stanching
you would be stanching
they would be stanching
Conditional perfect
I would have stanch
you would have stanch
he/she/it would have stanch
we would have stanch
you would have stanch
they would have stanch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been stanching
you would have been stanching
he/she/it would have been stanching
we would have been stanching
you would have been stanching
they would have been stanching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you stanch
we let´s stanch
you stanch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to stanch
Past participle
stanched
Present Participle
stanching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANCH


anabranch
ˈɑːnəˌbrɑːntʃ
avalanche
ˈævəˌlɑːntʃ
blanch
blɑːntʃ
branch
brɑːntʃ
disbranch
dɪsˈbrɑːntʃ
ganch
ɡɑːntʃ
hanch
hɑːntʃ
haunch
hɔːntʃ
interbranch
ˌɪntəˈbrɑːntʃ
launch
lɔːntʃ
paunch
pɔːntʃ
planch
plɑːntʃ
prelaunch
priːˈlɔːntʃ
ranch
rɑːntʃ
rebranch
riːˈbrɑːntʃ
relaunch
riːˈlɔːntʃ
revanche
rɪˈvɑːntʃ
soft-launch
sɒft lɔːntʃ
staunch
stɔːntʃ
sub-branch
ˈsʌbˈbrɑːntʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANCH

stance
stanchable
stancher
stanchion
stanchless
stand
stand a chance
stand bail
stand by
stand down
stand easy
stand fast
stand for
stand guard
stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANCH

cadet branch
cranch
dude ranch
elasmobranch
flanch
lamellibranch
lophobranch
marsipobranch
nudibranch
olive branch
opisthobranch
perennibranch
prosobranch
root and branch
root-and-branch
sarpanch
Special Branch
tectibranch
tree-and-branch
uniformed branch

Synonyms and antonyms of stanch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stanch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANCH

Find out the translation of stanch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stanch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stanch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

止住
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

restañar
570 millions of speakers

English

stanch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stanch
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ولن يضع حدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

или остановить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estancar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stanch
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étancher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stanch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zuverlässig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

止める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stanch
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stanch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầm máu lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stanch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डांबर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durdurmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tamponare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatamować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

або зупинити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opri curgerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιστός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanhankelijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stanch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stanch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stanch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANCH»

The term «stanch» is normally little used and occupies the 123.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stanch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANCH»

Discover the use of stanch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stanch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Twincredible Journey
Proud of his roots in Brooklyn and New York City Oreste Renato Rondinella was Professor of Educational Studies (presently Professor Emeritus) at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. He decided to utilize his knowledge and passion in ...
Alexandra, Alexandra Stanch, Carolyn Stanch, 2011
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P-38 Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI
Nine-kill ace Paul Stanch had struggled to keep up with his squadron- mates as they approached the target thanks to a rough-running engine in his P-38H-1 (42- 66527), and as soon as the 39th engaged the enemy, he found himself ...
John Stanaway, 1997
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
STANCH, v. t. [Fr. etancher; Arm. stancoa; Sp. & Port, estancar, to stop, to stanch, to be overtired; It »/ancare, to weary; Sp.&Port. estancia, a stay or dwelling for a time, an abode, and a stanza ; Sp. estanco, a stop ; hence Fr. etang, a pond, and  ...
Noah Webster, 1832
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The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
STANCH {v. f. from tbe French estancher) To slop to hinder from running ; to satisfy, to Chaucer, t (v. int.) Te cease stowing, to stop. Stanch ìafj. from tbe verb) Sound; firm; trusty, determined ; strong, unbroken. Stanch'ed (p. from stanch) ...
John Ash, 1775
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
STAN, amongst our forefathers, was the termination of the superlative degree : so Athelstan, most noble ; Bttstan, the best ; Lcofstan, the dearest ; Wistan, the wisest ; Dunstan, the highest. Gibson. * STANCH, adj. [This seems to come from the ...
‎1816
6
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
STANCH, adj. [This seems to come from the verb.] 1. Sound; such as will not run out. — What we endeavoure-d in rain may b; performed by some virtuoso, that shall have staneber vessels. Boyle. 1. Firm ; found of principle ; trusty ; hearts ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
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On the Drainage of the Nene Valley: A Report
Mr. Allen Mr. Freeman Mr. Hill Where situate. Fall at Lock or Stanch. Abington Mill . . . Weston Favell ... Thrapstone 8 8 Islip 4 Titchmarsh 5 Thorpe Stanch ... 2 Wadenhoe 6 Lilford lock 8 Barnwell 6 " Stanch " 2 Mr. Bradshaw Mr. Hill Mr. Baker .
Charles Henry Hartshorne, 1848
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Concise English Dictionary
stance starts, n. a mode of standing, as in golf. [Fr. stance (now meaning 'stanza') — It. stanza, a stopping- place, station — L. stare, to stand.] stanch, staunch stanch, stansh, stanch, stonsh, v.t. to stop the flowing of. as blood: to quench, allay.
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007
9
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
STAN, amoogft our forefathers, was the, termination of the superlative degree : sa Atbelstan, moll aoble ; Bctstan, the best ; Lcqfstan, the dearest; Ifistan, the wisest; Dunttan, the highest. Gibson. •STANCH, adj. [This seems to come from the verb ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
10
Dictionnaire françois-anglois et anglois-françois ... revue ...
STANCH (stan'che), adj. [sound] Bon, Hen condilionne. A stanch commodity, Une merchandise l'ic>i conditionnee. — [firm, hearty, determined] Franc, Jieffi, veritable, parfait, assure, determine. A stanch churchman, In veritable erclesiastiqae.
Louis Chambaud, 1815

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stanch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Go Beyond Disclosures to Stanch Conflicts of Interest
The question of whether investment brokers should be subject to a fiduciary standard has sparked a hotly contested debate between Wall Street and the Obama ... «American Banker, Jul 15»
2
F-Squared's assets down 33%; settlement fails to stanch outflows
F-Squared Investments Inc. lost its position as the top ETF portfolio strategist last quarter, as the boutique money manager's settlement of fraud charges failed to ... «InvestmentNews, May 15»
3
Hyundai, Kia Working to Stanch Bleeding in Russia
Some analysts attribute Hyundai's and Kia's success to having the right products in the right place, with beneficial synergies and economies accruing from their ... «Ward's Auto, May 15»
4
Can Chris Christie Stanch the Bleeding?
With a speech in Washington on Tuesday, the New Jersey governor hopes to begin to rewrite the narrative of his as-yet unannounced presidential campaign. «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
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New Law in Britain Pushes Universities to Help Stanch the Flow of …
New Law in Britain Pushes Universities to Help Stanch the Flow of Islamic Fighters. Britain's New Law Pushes Universities to Help Stanch the Flow of Islamic ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Mar 15»
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Plan Design Is One Way to Stanch Outflows
The third paper in the last section, just released, deals with participant utilization, addresses plan leakage and ways plan sponsors can stanch outflows. «PLANSPONSOR, Mar 15»
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Ant And Dec, Stanch Labour Voters, Doubt Ed Miliband Would Be A …
Ed Miliband has hit a setback in the race for pre-election celebrity endorsements, as formerly Labour-backing TV duo Ant and Dec revealed they may not vote for ... «Huffington Post UK, Feb 15»
8
'Risk desks' set up to stanch jihadist flow
Passengers wait at the passport control check desk of the international airport in Istanbul on January 29, 2015. The country has long been under pressure to do ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Feb 15»
9
Medic! Intel can't stanch bleeding from mobile chip biz
Intel closed the book on a smashing first full year under CEO Brian Krzanich on Wednesday, reporting record revenues and earnings that beat analysts' ... «The Register, Jan 15»
10
Maryland's larger counties lock arms to stanch loss of funding to …
Montgomery and Prince George's officials are trying to make sure their counties are not forgotten by Gov.-elect Larry Hogan. The Anne Arundel County ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»

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