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Meaning of sedate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sedate
      adj 1: characterized by dignity and propriety [syn: {sedate},
             {staid}]
      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},
         {sedate}, {sober}, {solemn}]
      v 1: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative
           to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
           [syn: {sedate}, {calm}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize},
           {tranquillise}] [ant: {arouse}, {brace}, {energise},
           {energize}, {perk up}, {stimulate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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