support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter''s wheel";
not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves";
relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker";
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty";
securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady";
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm";
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer";
persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze";
in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily";
