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sedateenUK
se·date 1 S0211000 (sĭ-dāt′)adj. Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner.
[Latin sēdātus, past participle of sēdāre, to settle, calm; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
se·date′ly adv.se·date′ness n.
se·date 2 S0211000 (sĭ-dāt′)tr.v. se·dat·ed, se·dat·ing, se·dates To administer a sedative to (a person or animal); calm by means of a sedative drug.
[Back-formation from sedative and sedation.]sedate (sɪˈdeɪt) adj1. habitually calm and composed in manner; serene2. staid, sober, or decorous[C17: from Latin sēdāre to soothe; related to sedēre to sit] seˈdately adv seˈdateness n
sedate (sɪˈdeɪt) vb (Medicine) (tr) to administer a sedative to[C20: back formation from sedative]se•date (sɪˈdeɪt)
adj., v. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. adj. 1. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed. v.t. 2. to put under sedation. [1640–50; < Latin sēdātus, past participle of sēdāre to calm, allay; akin to sedēre to sit] se•date′ly, adv. se•date′ness, n. sedate
Past participle: sedated
Gerund: sedating
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| I sedate | | you sedate | | he/she/it sedates | | we sedate | | you sedate | | they sedate |
| Preterite |
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| I sedated | | you sedated | | he/she/it sedated | | we sedated | | you sedated | | they sedated |
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| I am sedating | | you are sedating | | he/she/it is sedating | | we are sedating | | you are sedating | | they are sedating |
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| I have sedated | | you have sedated | | he/she/it has sedated | | we have sedated | | you have sedated | | they have sedated |
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| I was sedating | | you were sedating | | he/she/it was sedating | | we were sedating | | you were sedating | | they were sedating |
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| I had sedated | | you had sedated | | he/she/it had sedated | | we had sedated | | you had sedated | | they had sedated |
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| I will sedate | | you will sedate | | he/she/it will sedate | | we will sedate | | you will sedate | | they will sedate |
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| I will have sedated | | you will have sedated | | he/she/it will have sedated | | we will have sedated | | you will have sedated | | they will have sedated |
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| I will be sedating | | you will be sedating | | he/she/it will be sedating | | we will be sedating | | you will be sedating | | they will be sedating |
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| I have been sedating | | you have been sedating | | he/she/it has been sedating | | we have been sedating | | you have been sedating | | they have been sedating |
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| I will have been sedating | | you will have been sedating | | he/she/it will have been sedating | | we will have been sedating | | you will have been sedating | | they will have been sedating |
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| I had been sedating | | you had been sedating | | he/she/it had been sedating | | we had been sedating | | you had been sedating | | they had been sedating |
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| I would sedate | | you would sedate | | he/she/it would sedate | | we would sedate | | you would sedate | | they would sedate |
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| I would have sedated | | you would have sedated | | he/she/it would have sedated | | we would have sedated | | you would have sedated | | they would have sedated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  sedate - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calmaffect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize - induce hypnosis inenergize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" | | Adj. | 1. | sedate - characterized by dignity and proprietystaiddecorous - characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" | | 2. | sedate - dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"grave, solemn, soberserious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" |
sedateadjective1. calm, collected, quiet, seemly, serious, earnest, cool, grave, proper, middle-aged, composed, sober, dignified, solemn, serene, tranquil, placid, staid, demure, unflappable (informal), unruffled, decorous, imperturbable She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.
calm wild, excited, nervous, agitated, impassioned, excitable, unsteady, undignified, jumpy, flighty, antsy (informal)2. unhurried, easy, relaxed, measured, comfortable, steady, gentle, deliberate, leisurely, plodding, languid, slow-moving, unrushed We set off again at a more sedate pace.verb1. drug, knock out, dope, anaesthetize, tranquillize, put under sedation, give a sedative to The patient was sedated.sedateadjectiveFull of or marked by dignity and seriousness:earnest, grave, serious, sober, solemn, somber, staid.Translationssedate1 (siˈdeit) adjective calm, serious and dignified. a sedate, middle-aged woman. 平靜的，穩重的 庄重的，安静的，稳重的 seˈdately adverb 平靜穩重地 庄重地seˈdateness noun 平靜穩重 庄重
sedate2 (siˈdeit) verb to give a sedative. The doctor sedated her with some pills. 使...鎮靜 使...镇静sedative (ˈsedətiv) noun, adjective (a medicine, drug etc) having a soothing or calming effect. This medicine will have a sedative effect. 鎮靜劑 镇静剂EncyclopediaSeesedativesedateenUK
se·date (sĕ-dāt'), To bring under the influence of a sedative. [L. sedatus; see sedation] sedate (sĭ-dāt′)tr.v. se·dated, se·dating, se·dates To administer a sedative to (a person or animal); calm by means of a sedative drug.se·date (sĕ-dāt') To bring under the influence of a sedative. sedateenUK
Synonyms for sedateadj calmSynonyms- calm
- collected
- quiet
- seemly
- serious
- earnest
- cool
- grave
- proper
- middle-aged
- composed
- sober
- dignified
- solemn
- serene
- tranquil
- placid
- staid
- demure
- unflappable
- unruffled
- decorous
- imperturbable
Antonyms- wild
- excited
- nervous
- agitated
- impassioned
- excitable
- unsteady
- undignified
- jumpy
- flighty
- antsy
adj unhurriedSynonyms- unhurried
- easy
- relaxed
- measured
- comfortable
- steady
- gentle
- deliberate
- leisurely
- plodding
- languid
- slow-moving
- unrushed
verb drugSynonyms- drug
- knock out
- dope
- anaesthetize
- tranquillize
- put under sedation
- give a sedative to
Synonyms for sedateadj full of or marked by dignity and seriousnessSynonyms- earnest
- grave
- serious
- sober
- solemn
- somber
- staid
Synonyms for sedateverb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative toSynonyms- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillize
- calm
Related Words- affect
- hypnotise
- hypnotize
- mesmerise
- mesmerize
Antonyms- energize
- perk up
- energise
- stimulate
- arouse
- brace
adj characterized by dignity and proprietySynonymsRelated Wordsadj dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promisesSynonymsRelated Words |