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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or keep in steady state; make resistant to change |
| Synonyms: | balance, ballast, bolt, brace, buttress, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalize, fasten, firm, firm up, fix, freeze*, maintain, ossify, poise, preserve, prop, secure, set, settle, stabilitate, steady, stiffen, support, sustain, uphold |
| Antonyms: | change, shake, vary, weaken, wobble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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