sēdō — meaning in English

English meaning

• assuage verb To make an unpleasant feeling, such as fear, guilt, or grief, less intense.
• calm adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
• sedate adj Calm, unhurried, and dignified in manner.
• still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.

Senses

sēdō is used for these senses in English:

• assuage (transitive) To pacify or soothe (someone).
• calm (transitive) To make calm.
• sedate To make tranquil.

assuage — full definition

1. verb To make an unpleasant feeling, such as fear, guilt, or grief, less intense.
2. verb To satisfy a need or appetite, such as hunger or thirst.

calm — full definition

1. adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
2. noun A state of peace, quiet, or absence of disturbance.
3. verb To make calm, or to become calm.

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