Word

calm, v.
(calmed, calming, calms)
freq. cnt. 6

make calm or still
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calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize

sample sentences

"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

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lexical pointers

antonym

agitate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quiet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

still

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derivationally related form

tranquilizer

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derivationally related form

lull

semantic pointers

hyponym

lull compose pacify, appease, conciliate, mollify, gentle, lenify, assuage, placate, gruntle reassure, assure

hypernym

comfort, solace, soothe, console

make steady
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

becalm calm steady

sample sentences

"steady yourself"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

stabilize, stabilise

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
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calm sedate tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize

sample sentences

"The patient must be sedated before the operation"

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derivationally related form

sedative sedation

antonym

stimulate

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derivationally related form

calm

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tranquilizer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tranquillizer

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derivationally related form

tranquilliser

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hypernym

affect

hyponym

hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
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calm calm down chill out cool it cool off settle down simmer down

sample sentences

"After the fight both men need to cool off."
"It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."