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se·date (si dāt′)

adjective

calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous

Etymology: L sedatus, pp. of sedare, to settle, caus. of sedere, to sit

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sedate2 definition

☆ se·date (si dāt′)

transitive verb sedated -·dat′ed, sedating -·dat′·ing

  1. to dose with a sedative
  2. to make calm or sleepy

Etymology: back-form. < sedative

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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