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sedate

[ si-deyt ]

adjective

  1. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:

    a sedate party;

    a sedate horse.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used with object)

sedated, sedating.
  1. to put (a person) under sedation.

sedate

1

/ 蝉瑟藞诲别瑟迟 /

adjective

  1. habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
  2. staid, sober, or decorous
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sedate

2

/ 蝉瑟藞诲别瑟迟 /

verb

  1. tr to administer a sedative to
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 蝉别藞诲补迟别濒测, adverb
  • 蝉别藞诲补迟别苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉别路诲补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉别路诲补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路蝉别路诲补迟别 adjective
  • un路蝉别路诲补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • un路蝉别路诲补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sedate1

First recorded in 1640鈥50; from Latin 蝉脓诲腻迟耻蝉 (past participle of 蝉脓诲腻谤别 鈥渢o allay, quieten鈥); akin to 蝉别诲脓谤别 鈥渢o sit鈥; sit 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sedate1

C17: from Latin 蝉脓诲腻谤别 to soothe; related to 蝉别诲脓谤别 to sit

Origin of sedate2

C20: back formation from sedative
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Synonym Study

See staid.
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Example Sentences

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But Blues did the same when he was absent the ability to sedate himself.

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The two priests were tortured but eventually found alive - heavily sedated and semi-naked.

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It was an energetic way to get the show going after the fairly sedate cold open.

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Another home in Lancaster linked to the Krivitskys, San Marino in the Desert, was faulted by Public Health investigators in 2024 for using psychotropic medication to sedate a man for the convenience of its staff.

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This would include a deprivation of her liberty - giving medical experts the power to restrain or sedate her if they felt it was needed.

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