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adjective | verb | noun calmcalm1 /kɑm/ ●●● W3 adjective ► keep/stay/remain calm The breathing exercises help you to stay calm. 1 relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset: His mother was a calm slow-speaking woman.keep/stay/remain calm The breathing exercises help you to stay calm.2if a place, period of time, or situation is calm, there is less activity, trouble, etc. than there sometimes is, or than there has been recently: The streets are calm again after last night’s disturbances.3a calm ocean, lake, etc. is smooth or has only gentle waves4calm weather is not windy: It was a calm, clear, beautiful day.—calmly adverb—calmness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb | noun calmcalm2 ●●○ S3 (also calm down) verb [intransitive, transitive] ETYMOLOGYcalm2Origin: 1300-1400 Old French calme, from Late Latin cauma heat; because everything is quiet and still in the heat of the middle part of the day VERB TABLEcalm |
| Present | I, you, we, they | calm | | he, she, it | calms | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | calmed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have calmed | | he, she, it | has calmed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had calmed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will calm | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have calmed |
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| Present | I | am calming | | he, she, it | is calming | | you, we, they | are calming | | Past | I, he, she, it | was calming | | you, we, they | were calming | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been calming | | he, she, it | has been calming | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been calming | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be calming | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been calming |
► calm ... fears Awareness of polio was high, and the government tried to calm people’s fears. ► things to calm down It took about six months for things to calm down after we had the baby. 1to become quiet and relaxed, after you have been angry, excited, nervous, or upset, or to make someone become quiet and relaxed: Calm down and tell me what happened. He tried to calm the frightened children. Awareness of polio was high, and the government tried to calm people’s fears.calm (yourself) down She lit a cigarette to calm herself down.2if a situation calms down, it becomes easier to deal with because there are fewer problems and it is not as busy as it was before: It took about six months for things to calm down after we had the baby. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French calme, from Late Latin cauma heat; because everything is quiet and still in the heat of the middle part of the day] adjective | verb | noun calmcalm3 ●●○ noun ► relative calm The last five years have seen a period of relative calm. ► appealed for calm The president has appealed for calm and called for new elections. THESAURUSno war► peacea) the situation in which there is no war or fighting: Some of these children have never known a time of peace. Do you think world peace is possible?b) a period of time in which there is no war: We hope to have a lasting peace in our country. An uneasy peace continued until 1939 (=a time when there is no fighting, but when people are still disagreeing). ► ceasefire (also cease-fire) a situation in which enemies agree to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially so that a more permanent agreement can be made: The ceasefire has lasted for two weeks longer than the two sides originally agreed. ► truce truce means the same as ceasefire, but you can also use it about a situation in which people agree to stop arguing for a time: The truce has put an end to three months of fighting between the two armies, at least for now. ► order a situation in which people obey rules and do not behave violently: It took the police several days to restore order after the riots began. ► calm a situation in which there is no violence, fighting, or protest: Today, there was finally calm in the city after weeks of fighting. ► harmony a situation in which people live or work well together, without fighting or disagreeing with each other: I believe it is possible for different ethnic groups to live together in harmony. 1[singular, uncountable] a time that is quiet and peaceful: We sat on the patio, enjoying the calm of the evening. The last five years have seen a period of relative calm. The president has appealed for calm and called for new elections.► see thesaurus at peace2the calm before the storm a calm peaceful situation just before a big argument, problem, etc. |