英语词汇“sedate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjective | verb

sedatesedate1 /sɪˈdeɪt/ adjective

ETYMOLOGYsedate¹

Origin: 1600-1700 Latin, past participle of sedare to make calm

1calm, serious, and formal, without excitement or strong feelings2walking or moving slowly: a sedate pace—sedately adverb—sedateness noun [uncountable]

adjective | verb

sedatesedate2 verb [transitive usually passive]

ETYMOLOGYsedate²

Origin: 1900-2000 sedative

VERB TABLE

sedate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	sedate
	he, she, it	sedates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	sedated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have sedated
	he, she, it	has sedated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had sedated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will sedate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have sedated

COLLOCATIONS► heavily sedated

She was heavily sedated for the pain.

medicine to use drugs to make someone sleepy or calm, especially so that he or she does not feel pain: She was heavily sedated for the pain.