sedate (redirected from sedates)

se·date ¹  (s-dt)

adj.

Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner. See Synonyms at serious.

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[Latin sdtus, past participle of sdre, to settle, calm; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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se·dately adv.

se·dateness n.

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sedate ¹

Adjective

1. quiet, calm, and dignified

2. slow or unhurried: a sedate walk to the beach [Latin sedare to soothe]

sedately adv

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sedate ²

Verb

[-dating, -dated] to calm down or make sleepy by giving a sedative drug to

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sedate - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize - induce hypnosis in energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
Adj.	1.	sedate - characterized by dignity and propriety staid decorous - characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"
	2.	sedate - dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" grave, solemn, sober serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

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sedate

adjective 1. calm, collected, quiet, seemly, serious, earnest, cool, grave, proper, middle-aged, composed, sober, dignified, solemn, serene, tranquil, placid, staid, demure, unflappable (informal) unruffled, decorous, imperturbable << OPPOSITE wild

adjective 2. unhurried, easy, relaxed, comfortable, steady, gentle, deliberate, leisurely, slow-moving

Translations

sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adj → tranquilo

vt → administrar sedantes a, sedar

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sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adj → calme; posé(e)

vt → donner des sédatifs à

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sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adj (person) → ruhig, gesetzt;

(life) → geruhsam;

(pace) → gemächlich

vt (Med) → Beruhigungsmittel geben +dat

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sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adj → posato/a; calmo/a

vt → calmare