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to sedate
01
to give a calming substance to a person or animal, often for medical reasons or to reduce anxiety
Transitive: to sedate a person or animal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sedate
3rd person singular
sedates
Present participle
sedating
Past simple
sedated
Past participle
sedated
Examples
Before the surgery, the anesthesiologist will sedate the patient to ensure a painless and comfortable experience.
sedate
01
calm, quiet, and composed, often with a serious demeanor
Examples
His sedate manner during the meeting conveyed the gravity of the situation to everyone present.
02
characterized by dignity and propriety
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most sedate
Comparative
more sedate
gradable
Lexical Tree
sedation
sedative
sedate
sed
