calm
(adjective) (of weather) free from storm or wind; “calm seas”
calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil
(adjective) not agitated; without losing self-possession; “spoke in a calm voice”; “remained calm throughout the uproar”; “he remained serene in the midst of turbulence”; “a serene expression on her face”; “she became more tranquil”; “tranquil life in the country”
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
(noun) steadiness of mind under stress; “he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
(verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; “The patient must be sedated before the operation”
steady, calm, becalm
(verb) make steady; “steady yourself”
calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
(verb) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; “After the fight both men need to cool off.”; “It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.”
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
(verb) make calm or still; “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calm (comparative calmer or more calm, superlative calmest or most calm)
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
(of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
Without wind or storm.
• See also calm
• (free from anger and anxiety): stressed, nervous, anxious
• (free of noise and disturbance): disturbed
• (without wind or storm): windy, stormy
calm (countable and uncountable, plural calms)
(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
A period of time without wind.
• See also calmness
calm (third-person singular simple present calms, present participle calming, simple past and past participle calmed)
(transitive) To make calm.
(intransitive) To become calm.
• allay, appease, calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue
• agitate
• excite
• ALCM, CAML, CLAM, Caml, Malc, clam
Source: Wiktionary
Calm, n. Etym: [OE. calme, F. calme, fr. It. or Sp. calma (cf. Pg. calma heat), prob. fr. LL. cauma heat, fr. Gr. Caustic]
Definition: Freodom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or abeence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stilness; quiet; serenity. The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark. iv. 39. A calm before a storm is commonly a peace of a man's own making. South.
Calm, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Calming.] Etym: [Cf. F. calmer. See Calm, n.]
1. To make calm; to render still or quet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. Dryden.
2. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions. Passions which seem somewhat calmed.
Syn.
– To still; quiet; appease; ally; pacigy; tranquilize; soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain.
Calm, a. [compar. Calmer; super. Calmest]
1. Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. "Calm was the day." Spenser. Now all is calm, and fresh, and still. Bryant.
2. Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech. "Calm and sinless peace." Milton. "With calm attention." Pope. Such calm old age as conscience pure And self-commanding hearts ensure. Keble.
Syn.
– Still; quiet; undisturbed; tranquil; peaceful; serene; composed; unruffled; sedate; collected; placid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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