About The Word Sedate
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Sedate
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What's The Definition Of Sedate?
[adj] characterized by dignity and propriety
[adj] 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" [v] cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sedate: calm | decorous | grave | serious | sober | solemn | staid | tranquilize | tranquillise | tranquillize Related Terms | Find terms related to Sedate: See Also | hypnotise | hypnotize | mesmerise | mesmerize Sedate In Webster's Dictionary \Se*date"\, a. [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to
allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See {Sit}.]
Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene;
not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul,
mind, or temper.
Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and
sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate
truth. --I. Watts.
Whatsoever we feel and know Too sedate for outward
show. --Wordsworth.
Syn: Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene;
unruffled; undisturbed; contemplative; sober; serious.
-- {Se*date"ly}, adv. -- {Se*date"ness}, n.
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