What does Sedate mean?
Definitions for Sedate
sɪˈdeɪtse·date
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Princeton's WordNet
sedate, staidadjective
characterized by dignity and propriety
grave, sedate, sober, solemnverb
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"
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquilliseverb
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
"The patient must be sedated before the operation"
Wiktionary
sedateverb
to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.
sedateadjective
in a composed and temperate state.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SEDATEadjective
Calm; quiet; still; unruffled; undisturbed; serene.
Etymology: sedatus, Latin.
With count’nance calm and soul sedate,
Thus Turnus. John Dryden, Æn.Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. Isaac Watts.
Wikipedia
Sedate
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Examples of drugs which can be used for sedation include isoflurane, diethyl ether, propofol, etomidate, ketamine, pentobarbital, lorazepam and midazolam.
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sedate
Sedate is an adjective that describes someone or something that is calm, quiet, or composed, particularly in a dignified way. It can also be a verb which means to administer a sedative drug to induce calmness or relaxation, or to put under anesthesia.
Webster Dictionary
Sedateadjective
undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sedate
sē-dāt′, adj. quiet: serene: serious.—adv. Sedāte′ly.—n. Sedāte′ness, composure: tranquillity.—adj. Sed′ative, tending to make sedate: moderating: allaying irritation or pain.—n. a medicine that allays irritation or pain. [L. sedāre, -ātum, to seat, akin to sedēre, to sit.]
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Anagrams for Sedate »
seated
teased
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sedate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sedate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Sedate in a Sentence
After two attempts to sedate the lioness we had to put the animal to sleep with a shot.
There was no scientific knowledge of anyone being sedated underwater, if you sedate anyone in the hospital, they are completely monitored and intubated and have resuscitation teams all around them.
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