EGAVE

sedate

About 0.50 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement.
  2. adjective Of an object, particularly a building: not overly ornate or showy; not having a strong colour or design.
  3. adjective Of an object, particularly a building: not overly ornate or showy; not having a strong colour or design.
  4. adjective Of writing: not emotional; calm, composed.
  5. adjective Of one's mind, thoughts, etc.: calm, sober. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} Of an object: not moving; at rest, quiet, still; also, moving smoothly and steadily.
  6. adjective Of one's mind, thoughts, etc.: calm, sober. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  7. adjective Of an object: not moving; at rest, quiet, still; also, moving smoothly and steadily.
  8. verb To give (a person) a sedative to calm them or put them to sleep; to tranquilize.

Similar words

staid calm sober serious decorous solemn grave tranquillize tranquilize quiet

Often followed by

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Word family

sedated sedately sedateness sedatenesses sedater sedates sedatest sedating

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