vverb.bodycause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative toSynset:calm tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Examples:- The patient must be sedated before the operation
Antonyms:stimulate
Derivationally Related Form:calmtranquillisertranquillizersedationsedativetranquilizer
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:sedateaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:hypnotisehypnotizemesmerisemesmerize
Full Troponyms:entrancehypnotize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allcharacterized by dignity and proprietySynset:staid
Antonyms:indecorous
Derivationally Related Form:staidnesssedateness
Inherited Hypernyms:sedate
Similar to:decorous
adj satadj.alldignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promisesSynset:grave sober solemn
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:frivolous
Derivationally Related Form:solemnitysedatenessgravenessgravitysobernesssolemness
Inherited Hypernyms:grave
Similar to:serious