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sedate
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se·date 1  (s-dt)
adj.
Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner. See Synonyms at serious.

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

se·dately adv.
se·dateness n.

sedate 1
Adjective
1. quiet, calm, and dignified
2. slow or unhurried: a sedate walk to the beach [Latin sedare to soothe]
sedately adv

sedate 2
Verb
[-dating, -dated] to calm down or make sleepy by giving a sedative drug to
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.sedatesedate - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
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
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"
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!"

sedate
adjective 2. unhurried, easy, relaxed, comfortable, steady, gentle, deliberate, leisurely, slow-moving
Translations
Spanish sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adjtranquilo
vtadministrar sedantes a, sedar

French sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adjcalme; posé(e)
vtdonner des sédatifs à

German sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adj (person) → ruhig, gesetzt;
(life) → geruhsam;
(pace) → gemächlich
vt (Med) → Beruhigungsmittel geben +dat

Italian sedate [sɪˈdeɪt] adjposato/a; calmo/a
vtcalmare

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