verb
1. make calm or still
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quiet the dragons of worry and fear
• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms: ↑still (for: ↑still), ↑lull (for: ↑lull), ↑tranquilizer, ↑quiet (for: ↑quiet)
• Hyponyms:
↑lull, ↑compose, ↑pacify, ↑lenify, ↑conciliate, ↑assuage, ↑appease, ↑mollify, ↑placate, ↑gentle, ↑gruntle, ↑reassure, ↑assure
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
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Sam cannot tranquilize Sue
2. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
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The patient must be sedated before the operation
• Syn: ↑sedate, ↑calm, ↑tranquillize, ↑tranquillise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑tranquilliser (for: ↑tranquillise), ↑tranquillizer (for: ↑tranquillize), ↑tranquilizer, ↑calm (for: ↑calm), ↑sedative (for: ↑sedate), ↑sedation (for: ↑sedate)
• Hypernyms: ↑affect
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody
Useful english dictionary. 2012.