steady vs strengthen

strengthen vs steady

steady is a noun but strengthen is not a noun.

steady is an adjective but strengthen is not an adjective.

steady and strengthen both are verbs.

steady is an adverb but strengthen is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steady	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
strengthen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strengthen is a hypernym of steady; that is, strengthen is a word with a broader meaning than steady:

steady: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
strengthen: make strong or stronger

Other hypernyms of steady include beef up, fortify.

steady (noun)	strengthen (noun)
a person loved by another person

steady (adjective)	strengthen (adjective)
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
relating to a person who does something regularly
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
securely in position; not shaky
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
not easily excited or upset

steady (verb)	strengthen (verb)
make steady	give a healthy elasticity to
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace	gain strength
	make strong or stronger

steady (adverb)	strengthen (adverb)
in a steady manner

Difference between steady and strengthen

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