Results for "sedate
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sedate
(Religious Terms Dictionary) :
{"word": "sedate", "results": [{"examples": ["a quiet sedate nature"], "synonyms": ["grave", "sober", "solemn"], "similarTo": ["serious"], "definition": "dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises", "derivation": ["sedateness"], "partOfSpeech": "adjective"}, {"typeOf": ["affect"], "antonyms": ["stimulate"], "examples": ["The patient must be sedated before the operation"], "hasTypes": ["hypnotise", "hypnotize", "mesmerise", "mesmerize"], "synonyms": ["calm", "tranquilize", "tranquillise", "tranquillize"], "definition": "cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to", "derivation": ["sedation", "sedative"], "partOfSpeech": "verb"}, {"synonyms": ["staid"], "similarTo": ["decorous"], "definition": "characterized by dignity and propriety", "derivation": ["sedateness"], "partOfSpeech": "adjective"}], "frequency": 2.88, "syllables": {"list": ["se", "date"], "count": 2}, "pronunciation": {"all": "sɪ'deɪt"}}