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sedate
1.
adj. tranquil and dignified;
equable
,
serious
.
Derivatives
:
sedately adv. sedateness n.
Etymology
: L sedatus past part. of sedare settle f. sedere sit
2.
v.tr. put under sedation.
Etymology
: back-form. f. SEDATION
Useful english dictionary
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