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sedate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calm, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize |
| Type of | affect |
| Has types | hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize |
| Derivation | sedation, sedative |
The patient must be sedated before the operation.
sedate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | staid |
| Derivation | sedateness |
Examples of sedate
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Park rangers sedate Kate and Humphrey and whisk them off to repopulate in Idaho.
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While more sedate, Saleh was not entirely peaceable in his Friday speech either.
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Of the two towns, Portstewart is decidedly quieter with more sedate attractions.
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Galleries, boutiques and antiques shops appeal to a more sedate audience by day.
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But Will Self's journeys as a younger man to Brighton were a little more sedate.
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Louis Post-Dispatch, before bringing it to New York and shocking sedate readers.
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To the south are the sedate sands of Corona del Mar, complete with family spots.
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The Sport mode transforms the CR-Z from a sedate hybrid to an entertaining one.
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Best man speech aside, Zara's special day will be anything but sedate and formal.
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- Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
- Characterized by dignity and propriety
- Grave: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "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"
- (sedateness) a trait of dignified seriousness
- Sedation is a medical procedure involving the administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Drugs which can be used for sedation include propofol, etomidate, ketamine, fentanyl and midazolam.
- To tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep; in a composed and temperate state
- (sedateness) The state or quality of being sedate; calmness of mind, manner, or countenance; composure; placidity; serenity; tranquillity
