Sedate Definition

sĭ-dāt
sedated, sedates, sedating
adjective
Calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous.
Webster's New World

In a composed and temperate state.

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verb
sedated, sedates, sedating
To dose with a sedative.
Webster's New World
To make calm or sleepy.
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Origin of Sedate

  • From Latin sedatum, past participle of sedare (“to settle"), causative of sedere (“to sit").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin sēdātus past participle of sēdāre to settle, calm sed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from sedative sedation

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sedate Sentence Examples

  • Dean stepped back further, the smile fading from his face as the two men drove away at a very sedate pace.

  • The first half of the film is relatively sedate.

  • Sleeping pills sedate the mind only, and have no effect on reversing the physical immunosuppression induced by these drugs.

  • Indeed the circus staff, in general, seemed quite sedate.

  • They proceeded to do a number of flypasts and more sedate aerobatics with the Chipmunk doing a solo routine.

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Words Starting With

SSESED

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ETEATE

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