I.
verb
Steady is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ nerve
II.
adj.
1 not moving or shaking
VERBS
▪ be , feel , look , seem , sound
▪ become
▪ hold , remain , stay
▪
Inflation seems to be holding ~.
▪ hold sb/sth , keep sb/sth
▪
Hold the ladder ~!
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ absolutely , perfectly , quite , rock
▪
His gaze was rock ~.
▪ not quite
▪
She opened the letter with hands that were not quite ~.
2 developing/happening at a regular rate
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ become
▪ hold , remain
▪
Share prices have held ~ over the last few days.
ADVERB
▪ remarkably , very
▪ fairly , relatively
Steady is used with these nouns: ↑ accumulation , ↑ advance , ↑ aim , ↑ barrage , ↑ beat , ↑ boyfriend , ↑ breathing , ↑ build-up , ↑ climb , ↑ decline , ↑ decrease , ↑ demand , ↑ deterioration , ↑ downpour , ↑ drip , ↑ drizzle , ↑ drone , ↑ drop , ↑ employment , ↑ erosion , ↑ expansion , ↑ fall , ↑ flow , ↑ gain , ↑ gallop , ↑ gaze , ↑ girlfriend , ↑ glow , ↑ growth , ↑ hand , ↑ heartbeat , ↑ hum , ↑ improvement , ↑ income , ↑ increase , ↑ influx , ↑ job , ↑ look , ↑ march , ↑ market , ↑ motion , ↑ nerve , ↑ output , ↑ pace , ↑ partner , ↑ procession , ↑ profit , ↑ progress , ↑ progression , ↑ pulse , ↑ rain , ↑ rate , ↑ recovery , ↑ reduction , ↑ relationship , ↑ rhythm , ↑ rise , ↑ slide , ↑ speed , ↑ stream , ↑ supply , ↑ temperature , ↑ throb , ↑ tread , ↑ trend , ↑ trickle , ↑ voice , ↑ work , ↑ worker