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Definition of sedate

sedate

/sɪˈdeɪt/
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Adverb:sedately
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Past Simple:sedated
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Past Participle:sedated
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Present Participle:sedating
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• adjective

1

Calm, dignified, and unhurried in manner, temperament, or conduct.

Example

"The retired professor maintained a sedate demeanor even during heated faculty debates."

2

Quiet, slow-paced, and free from excitement or haste (of an activity, pace, or place).

Example

"After years in the bustling metropolis, they enjoyed the sedate pace of village life."

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• verb

1

To calm someone or make them sleep by administering a sedative drug.

Example

"The veterinarian had to sedate the injured hawk before examining its broken wing."

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• Rhymes for sedate

• Nearby Words

secureness
security
sedan
sedate
sedately
sedateness
sedation

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sedatus, the past participle of sedare ('to settle, calm, or allay'), which is causative of sedere ('to sit'). The verb sense meaning 'to administer a sedative' is a 20th-century back-formation from sedation and sedative.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sedate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sedate
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