Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To calm; compose.
- Quiet; composed; placid; serene; serious; undisturbed by passion: as, a sedate temper or deportment.
- Synonyms Imperturbable, serious, staid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid.
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- adjective in a composed and
temperate state. - verb to
tranquilize by giving asedative ; tocalm ; tosoothe ; toinduce sleep .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by dignity and propriety
- verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- adjective dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Etymologies
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Examples
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The town could be described as "sedate", and McFallow was in the business of sedation.
The Quiet Room by Doug Holder Doug Holder 2011
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Today those young men gathered under the tutelage of their fathers and grandfathers in sedate quiet as the fights began.
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Today those young men gathered under the tutelage of their fathers and grandfathers in sedate quiet as the fights began.
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They were supposed to quietly live out their lives in sedate seclusion.
Archive 2006-04-01 2006
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They were supposed to quietly live out their lives in sedate seclusion.
Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: A Woman Ahead of Her Time 2006
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While I myself cannot get wildly enthusiastic about the possibility of visiting the moon, I do find it a source of constant wonder to be able to cross the Atlantic in sedate luxury, and in 5 hours; 15 years ago, the Atlantic air-crossing was still something of a protracted and uncomfortable adventure.
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The eyes are blue, the cheeks pink, the complexion clear, and the expression sedate; rings are in the ears; beard and moustache are at an incipient stage, and are of the same, bright auburn hue as the hair in a picture of
A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892
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In town to deliver remarks on the economy, the president walked into the diner, where he was greeted with what can only be described as a sedate reception.
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In town to deliver remarks on the economy, the president walked into the diner, where he was greeted with what can only be described as a sedate reception.
Think Progress » Bush’s Escalation: Doing The Militias’ Dirty Work For Them? 2007
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In town to deliver remarks on the economy, the president walked into the diner, where he was greeted with what can only be described as a sedate reception.
Archive 2007-02-01 2007
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