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Definition of Sedate

1. Verb. Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to. "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

2. Adjective. Characterized by dignity and propriety.

3. Adjective. Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises. "The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

Definition of Sedate

1. a. Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper.

Definition of Sedate

1. calm [adj -DATER, -DATEST] : SEDATELY [adv] / to administer a sedative to [v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES] - See also: calm

Medical Definition of Sedate

1. To bring under the influence of a sedative. Origin: L. Sedatus; see sedation (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sedate

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