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sedate

[ si-deyt ]

adjective

  1. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:

    a sedate party;

    a sedate horse.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used with object)

sedated, sedating.
  1. to put (a person) under sedation.

sedate

1

/ ɪˈɪ /

adjective

  1. habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
  2. staid, sober, or decorous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sedate

2

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to administer a sedative to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ٱ, adverb
  • ˈ岹ٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·岹ٱ· adverb
  • ·岹ٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ··岹ٱ adjective
  • un··岹ٱ· adverb
  • un··岹ٱ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sedate1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin ŧٳܲ (past participle of ŧ “to allay, quieten”); akin to ŧ “to sit”; sit 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sedate1

C17: from Latin ŧ to soothe; related to ŧ to sit

Origin of sedate2

C20: back formation from sedative
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Synonym Study

See staid.
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Example Sentences

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The two priests were tortured but eventually found alive - heavily sedated and semi-naked.

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It was an energetic way to get the show going after the fairly sedate cold open.

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Another home in Lancaster linked to the Krivitskys, San Marino in the Desert, was faulted by Public Health investigators in 2024 for using psychotropic medication to sedate a man for the convenience of its staff.

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This would include a deprivation of her liberty - giving medical experts the power to restrain or sedate her if they felt it was needed.

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Officers sedated and seized the dog which will be assessed by experts.

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