sedate

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - verb

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- The patient must be sedated before the operation
• Syn:
calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
• Ant:
stimulate
• Derivationally related forms:
tranquilliser (for: tranquillise), tranquillizer (for: tranquillize), tranquilizer (for: tranquilize), calm (for: calm), sedative, sedation
• Hypernyms:
affect
• Hyponyms:
hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody

II - adjective

1. characterized by dignity and propriety (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
staid
• Similar to:
decorous
• Derivationally related forms:
staidness (for: staid), sedateness
2. 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
• Syn:
grave, sober, solemn
• Similar to:
serious
• Derivationally related forms:
solemness (for: solemn), solemnity (for: solemn), soberness (for: sober), sedateness, graveness (for: grave), gravity (for: grave)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  grave, sober, solemn, staid, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up