The meaning of Sedate

verb

Administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

I was called to casualty to anaesthetize a patient

verb

To give anaesthetic (= a substance that makes you unable to feel pain) to a person or animal

Usage examples:

My doctor said i will not need to be anaesthetized during the procedure., making sure the patient i…

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

Usage examples:

I've got a boring job in an office

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

Usage examples:

Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

Usage examples:

She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

adjective

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

Usage examples:

She had to keep calm at all costs

noun

The absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.

Usage examples:

His usual calm deserted him

verb

Make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

Usage examples:

I took him inside and tried to calm him down

phrasal verb

Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

phrasal verb

To stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way

Usage examples:

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down., she was angry at first but we manag…

adjective

Having one's feelings and expression under control; calm.

Usage examples:

A very talented and composed young player

verb

Write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry).

Usage examples:

He composed the first violin sonata four years earlier

adjective

Calm and in control of your emotions

Usage examples:

She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.

adjective

In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Usage examples:

Charlotte gave david a decorous kiss

adjective

Behaving politely and in a controlled way

Usage examples:

His manner, as ever, was decorous.

adjective

Reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

A demure young lady

adjective

(esp. of women and girls) quiet and well behaved

Usage examples:

Two demure little girls sat near their mother.

adjective

Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect.

Usage examples:

She maintained a dignified silence

verb

Make (something) seem worthy and impressive.

Usage examples:

The americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony

adjective

Serious and graceful in manner or style in a way that deserves respect

Usage examples:

A quiet, dignified person

noun

A drug taken illegally for recreational purposes, especially cannabis.

Usage examples:

My dad caught me smoking dope

verb

Administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to enhance or inhibit sporting performance.

Usage examples:

The horse was doped before the race

adjective

Administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to inhibit or enhance sporting performance.

Usage examples:

The horse was doped before the race

noun

A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

Usage examples:

A new drug aimed at sufferers from parkinson's disease

verb

Administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility.

Usage examples:

They were drugged to keep them quiet

verb

A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

adjective

Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.

Usage examples:

An earnest student

noun

A thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come.

Usage examples:

The very deliberateness of their disguise is an earnest of their real aloofness

adjective

Sincere and serious

Usage examples:

She made an earnest attempt to convert me to her point of view., work on the building began, in ear…

adjective

Done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.

Usage examples:

A formal dinner party

noun

An evening dress.

Usage examples:

Cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals

adjective

Unable to be upset or excited; calm.

Usage examples:

An imperturbable tranquillity

adjective

Staying calm and controlled despite problems or difficulties

Usage examples:

He was imperturbable in a crisis.

verb

Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.

Usage examples:

He had to pacify angry spectators

verb

To cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied

Usage examples:

The governor later apologized, but union members weren’t pacified., the us plans to send troops to …

adjective

Not easily upset or excited.

Usage examples:

A placid, contented man

adjective

Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct.

Usage examples:

A very prim and proper lady

verb

Purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression.

Usage examples:

Laurie primmed up his mouth

adjective

Denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.

Usage examples:

She's never had a proper job

adverb

Satisfactorily or correctly.

Usage examples:

My eyes were all blurry and i couldn't see proper

noun

The part of a church service that varies with the season or feast.

Usage examples:

We go to the high mass, with plainsong propers sung by the ritual choir

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Make or become quiet and calm.

Usage examples:

Her mother was trying to quieten her

verb

To (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy

Usage examples:

The barking dogs quietened (down) when they recognized me.

verb

Make or become less tense or anxious.

Usage examples:

He relaxed and smiled confidently

verb

Make less taut

verb

To become or cause someone to become calm and comfortable, and not worried or nervous, or to become or cause a muscle or the body to become less tight

Usage examples:

[ i ] she saw a need for a downtown club where women could relax., [ t ] this exercise will help yo…

adjective

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

Usage examples:

Her eyes were closed and she looked very serene

noun

An expanse of clear sky or calm sea.

Usage examples:

Not a cloud obscured the deep serene

adjective

Peaceful and calm, or (of a person) not worried or excited

Usage examples:

He approached the job with the serene confidence that he could succeed where others had failed., he…

adjective

Demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application.

Usage examples:

Marriage is a serious matter

adjective

Not joking; not intended to amuse

Usage examples:

You can never tell when he’s serious., that’s an interesting job offer – i’d give it serious consid…

adjective

Not affected by alcohol; not drunk.

Usage examples:

Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and…

verb

Make or become sober after drinking alcohol.

Usage examples:

That coffee sobered him up

adjective

Having had no alcohol; not drunk

Usage examples:

The sober expression had not left martin’s face.

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Usage examples:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn

abbreviation

Railway station.

adjective

Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

Usage examples:

Staid law firms

adjective

Not exciting or fashionable; serious

Usage examples:

She never adjusted to her husband’s staid lifestyle.

adjective

Serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned

Usage examples:

In an attempt to change its staid image, the newspaper has created a new section aimed at younger r…

adjective

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Usage examples:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

verb

Make or become steady.

Usage examples:

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

exclamation

Used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care.

Usage examples:

Steady now! we don't want you hurting yourself

adjective

Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.

Usage examples:

A stiff black collar

noun

A dead body.

Usage examples:

When the bodies of various stiffs start disappearing from the local morgue, the police are baffled …

verb

Cheat (someone) out of something, especially money.

Usage examples:

Several workers were stiffed out of their pay

adjective

(of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation.

Usage examples:

A stuffy, overcrowded office

adjective

Formal, boring, and not modern

Usage examples:

A stuffy, arrogant man, the office gets so stuffy in the afternoon.

verb

Make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.

Usage examples:

The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her

verb

To tire or bore someone so much that the person cannot think or do anything

Usage examples:

His classes totally stupefied me., he was stupefied to learn that he was fired.

adjective

Free from disturbance; calm.

Usage examples:

Her tranquil gaze

adjective

Calm, quiet, and peaceful

Usage examples:

I lay on the dock under a tranquil blue sky., the tranquility of the forest helps me relax., vets h…

adjective

Calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.

Usage examples:

She stared at the tranquil surface of the water., the hotel is in a tranquil rural setting., a spas…

verb

(of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on.

Usage examples:

One dose will tranquillize a 10,000 pound elephant

verb

To make an animal or person become unconscious or calm, especially with a drug

Usage examples:

A tranquillizing drug, the dogs were tranquillized with a dart gun and taken to a shelter.

adjective

Having or showing calmness in a crisis.

Usage examples:

I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic circumstances

adjective

Not likely to get worried, nervous, or angry even in difficult situations

Usage examples:

She's totally unflappable - you have to be when working in such a high-pressure environment.

adjective

Not disordered or disarranged.

Usage examples:

The unruffled waters of the lake

adjective

Calm; not nervous or worried, usually despite a difficult situation

Usage examples:

For a man in danger of losing his job, he appeared fairly unruffled.