1sedate1 (sɪˈdeɪt
)
Definitions
adjective
- habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
- staid, sober, or decorous
Alternative Forms
seˈdately adverb seˈdateness nounWord Origin
C17: from Latin sēdāre to soothe; related to sedēre to sitSynonyms
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2sedate2 (sɪˈdeɪt)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to administer a sedative to
Word Origin
C20: back formation from sedativeUsage examples
And if they do start coming to, Dr Singh says, he's going to sedate them again.
, San Andreas (1984)In contrast, non-food credit during the same period expanded by a sedate 11 to 12 per cent.
Business Today (1998)But such was the sedate nature of the day's play that a spectator entered the playing surface and no security officer rounded him up.
Australian News Misc (2004)Our run started serenely enough, through the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth -as if we were on a sedate Sunday drive.
Sun, News of the World (2001)Sidney Colvin was only five years Stevenson's senior, but had the air of a much older, more sedate person.
, ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005)