sedate
[ si-deyt ]
/ sɪˈdeɪt /
adjective
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse.
verb (used with object), se·dat·ed, se·dat·ing.
to put (a person) under sedation.
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British Dictionary definitions for sedately (1 of 2)
sedate
1
/ (sɪˈdeɪt) /
adjective
habitually calm and composed in manner; serene
staid, sober, or decorous
Derived forms of sedate
sedately, adverb sedateness, nounWord Origin for sedate
C17: from Latin
sēdāre to soothe; related to
sedēre to sit
British Dictionary definitions for sedately (2 of 2)
sedate
2
/ (sɪˈdeɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to administer a sedative to
Word Origin for sedate
C20: back formation from
sedative
Medical definitions for sedately
sedate
[ sĭ-dāt′ ]
v.
To administer a sedative to; calm or relieve by means of a sedative drug.