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Sedate — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedate — Ⅰ. sedate [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and unhurried. 2) staid and rather dull. DERIVATIVES sedately adverb sedateness noun. ORIGIN originally used also as a medical term in the sense «not sore or painful»: from Latin sedare settle … English terms dictionary
sedate — index peaceable, phlegmatic, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sedate — grave, staid, earnest, sober, *serious, solemn, somber Analogous words: placid, *calm, serene,.tranquil: collected, composed, imperturbable (see COOL): *decorous, seemly, proper Antonyms: flighty … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sedate — [adj] calm, collected cold sober*, composed, cool, cool as cucumber*, decorous, deliberate, demure, dignified, dispassionate, earnest, grave, imperturbable, laid back*, no nonsense, placid, proper, quiet, seemly, serene, serious, sober, solemn,… … New thesaurus
sedate — sedate1 [si dāt′] adj. [L sedatus, pp. of sedare, to settle, caus. of sedere, to SIT] calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous SYN. SERIOUS sedately adv. sedateness n. ☆ sedate2 [si dāt′ ] vt. sedated, sedating … English World dictionary
sedate — [[t]sɪde͟ɪt[/t]] sedates, sedating, sedated 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as sedate, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull. She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins … English dictionary
sedate — se|date1 [sıˈdeıt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of sedare to make calm ] 1.) calm, serious, and formal ▪ a sedate seaside town ▪ The wedding was rather a sedate occasion. 2.) formal moving slowly and calmly ▪ We… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sedate — I UK [sɪˈdeɪt] / US adjective quiet or slow, and not likely to shock people or attract attention a sedate neighbourhood They continued at a more sedate pace. Derived word: sedately adverb II UK [sɪˈdeɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sedate … English dictionary
sedate — se|date1 [ sı deıt ] adjective quiet or slow, and not likely to shock people or attract attention: a sedate neighborhood They continued at a more sedate pace. ╾ se|date|ly adverb sedate se|date 2 [ sı deıt ] verb transitive to give someone a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sedate — sedately, adv. sedateness, n. /si dayt /, adj., v., sedated, sedating. adj. 1. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse. v.t. 2. to put (a person) under sedation. [1640 50; < L sedatus (ptp.… … Universalium
