Difference between Stanch and Staunch

STANCH vs STAUNCH: NOUN

That which stanches or checks.
A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
A flood-gate in a river for accumulating a head of water to float boats over shallows; a weir. See stank.
That which stanches; that which quenches or allays.

To stop, check, or allay.
To stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from.
To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
To stop or check the flow of (blood or tears, for example).

To stop; cease.
Dry; free from water; water-tight; sound: said of a vessel.
Strong; firm.
Sound and trustworthy; true: applied to hounds with reference to their keeping the scent.
Sound or firm in principle; loyal; hearty; trustworthy.
Synonyms Stout, steadfast, resolute, stable, unwavering.
To free; relieve: with of.
To stop flowing; be stanched.
To stop a flow from; dry, as a wound, by the application of a styptic.
To cause to cease flowing; check the flow of.
To quench; allay; assuage.

Alleviate, Curtail, Prevent, Curb, Avert, Tamp down, Stanched, Slake, Resuscitate, Forestall, Stave off, Quell, Halt, Staunch, Stem

Tenacious, Unwavering, Unyielding, Devout, Resolute, Outspoken, Stalwart, Fervent, Ardent, Halt, Constant, Stem, Stanch, Unswerving, Steadfast

Revive, Pacify, Relieve, Curtail, Prevent, Curb, Avert, Tamp down, Resuscitate, Forestall, Stave off, Quell, Halt, Staunch, Stem

Tenacious, Unwavering, Unyielding, Devout, Resolute, Outspoken, Stalwart, Fervent, Ardent, Halt, Constant, Stem, Stanch, Unswerving, Steadfast

Both father and daughter have been lifelong stanch supporters of the Tibetan movement.
Santa Fe, it found, at most seemed to modestly stanch that decline.
Then I shall want two stanch men, in case of resistance.
Rankin is a stanch Republican, and has rilled various township offices.
While he was always a stanch Republican in politics proper, Mr.
There is no more ardent or stanch Republican than Mr.
The release also sought to stanch any diplomatic fallout.
Hong Kong as authorities seek to stanch economic contraction.
In politics he has always been a stanch Democrat.
Stanch, Staunch, to stop a flow of blood.

Colonels were in staunch support of alcohol consumption.
North, most of whom had been staunch Democrats.
Stanch, Staunch, to stop a flow of blood.
She is a staunch opponent of cancer quackery.
GHLF is also a staunch advocate for vaccines.
President who was a staunch supporter of slavery.
Senate Majority Leader, and staunch Democrat, Harry Reid.
Oh, and a staunch supporter of general aviation.
From the laws perspective, staunch abolitionists willnever vote to execute, and staunch supporters will always vote toexecute.
For the record, I grew up a staunch Democrat and am now a staunch Libertarian.