Stabilise Meaning
/ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of stabilize.
Sentence Examples
The country's economy needed to stabilise so tourism could return to normal.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To prevent the tower from falling, engineers added steel beams to ____ it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctors worked quickly to ____ the patient's condition after the serious car accident today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English stable English -ise English stabilise From stable + -ise.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Cristiana Paşca Palmer, the executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, said the destruction of the world’s biggest rainforest was a grim reminder that a fresh approach needed to stabilise the climate and prevent ecosystems from declining to a point of no return, with dire consequences for humanity."
— 2019 August 30, Jonathan Watts, “Amazon fires show world heading for point of no return, says UN”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2019:
"Network Rail doesn't expect the line through Carmont to open for around a month, as it faces the mammoth task of recovering the two power cars and four coaches from ScotRail's wrecked train, repairing bridge 325, stabilising earthworks around the landslip, and replacing the track."
— 2020 August 26, “Network News: Mid-September before line reopens, says Network Rail”, in Rail, page 10:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To prevent the tower from falling, engineers added steel beams to ____ it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctors worked quickly to ____ the patient's condition after the serious car accident today.