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sedate

[ si-deyt ]
/ sɪˈdeɪt /
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adjective
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party;a sedate horse.
verb (used with object), se·dat·ed, se·dat·ing.
to put (a person) under sedation.
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Origin of sedate

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin sēdātus (past participle of sēdāre “to allay, quieten”); akin to sedēre “to sit”; see sit1

synonym study for sedate

1. See staid.

OTHER WORDS FROM sedate

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Words related to sedate

decorous, dignified, laid-back, placid, quiet, serene, sober, solemn, somber, staid, tranquil, unflappable, composed, cool, deliberate, grave, steady, demure, dispassionate, earnest

How to use sedate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sedate (1 of 2)

sedate1
/ (sɪˈdeɪt) /
adjective
habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
staid, sober, or decorous

Derived forms of sedate

sedately, adverbsedateness, noun

Word Origin for sedate

C17: from Latin sēdāre to soothe; related to sedēre to sit

British Dictionary definitions for sedate (2 of 2)

sedate2
/ (sɪˈdeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to administer a sedative to

Word Origin for sedate

C20: back formation from sedative
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