sedate
IPA: sɪdˈeɪt
verb
- To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.
- To make tranquil.
adjective
- (of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.
- (of an object, particularly a building) Not overly ornate or showy.
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Examples of "sedate" in Sentences
- He resides in sedate eastern Washington.
- The war changed sedate village into a battleground.
- Endoscopic ultrasound is performed with the patient sedated.
- Alternately the patient may be sedated during the procedure.
- The later painting is more sedate, the figures are more composed and less excited.
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