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单词 becalming
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becalmingn.

Etymology: Formed as becalm v. + -ing suffix1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: beˈcalming.
The act of calming, assuaging, tranquillizing.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > calmness > [noun] > action of calming
lullingc1394
quietation?1504
mellowing1528
cooling1588
collection1602
sedation1616
becalming1625
calming1699
soothings1745
tranquillizing1801
soothing1813
1625 J. Donne First Serm. King Charles 26 For the becalming of tempestuous humours.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

becalmingadj.

Etymology: Formed as becalm v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: beˈcalming.
Calming, tranquillizing, soothing.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective] > composing or calming
lullingc1440
quieting1634
composing1644
appeasing1648
lenient1652
quietivea1683
hesychastic1694
anodyne1790
tranquillizing1801
sobering1816
becalming1827
antiphlogistic1840
calminga1853
anodynic1904
anodynous1904
stress-relieving1947
chill-out1990
1827 T. Moore Epicurean (1839) xi. 101 The becalming influence of the hour.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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