Definitions for sedate
Overview of verb sedate
The verb sedate has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
(cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")
Overview of adj sedate
The adj sedate has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) sedate, staid
(characterized by dignity and propriety)
2. grave, sedate, sober, solemn
(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")
