sedate
adjective/verb
Pronunciation: /sɪˈdeɪt/
Definition
Calm, composed, and dignified in manner, or to administer a drug to induce a state of relaxation or sleep.
Examples
The patient was sedated before the minor surgical procedure.
She maintained a sedate pace while walking through the quiet garden.
The doctor had to sedate the agitated horse to safely treat its injury.
How to Use sedate
- sedate someone with (prepositional phrase)
- To use a specific substance to induce sleep or calm. — "The staff had to sedate the patient with a mild tranquilizer."
- a sedate pace (collocation)
- Moving slowly and without hurry. — "We walked at a sedate pace through the historic district."
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