As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
steadfast, staunch, unswerving
(adjective) firm and dependable especially in loyalty; “a steadfast ally”; “a staunch defender of free speech”; “unswerving devotion”; “unswerving allegiance”
stem, stanch, staunch, halt
(verb) stop the flow of a liquid; “staunch the blood flow”; “stem the tide”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
staunch (comparative stauncher, superlative staunchest)
Loyal, trustworthy, reliable.
Dependable, persistent.
staunch (third-person singular simple present staunches, present participle staunching, simple past and past participle staunched)
(transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
(transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.
The spelling staunch is more commonly used for the adjective. In contrast, stanch is more commonly used as the spelling of the verb.
• canthus, chaunts
Source: Wiktionary
Staunch, Staunch"ly, Staunch"ness, etc.
Definition: See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.