[k_ˈɑː_m], [kˈɑːm], [kˈɑːm]
Definitions of calm
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make steady; " steady yourself"
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make calm or still; " quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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steadiness of mind under stress; " he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
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marked by freedom from agitation or excitement; " the rioters gradually became calm and slowly dispersed"
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( of weather) free from storm or wind; " calm seas"
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not agitated; without losing self- possession; " spoke in a calm voice"; " remained calm throughout the uproar"
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characterized by absence of emotional agitation; " calm acceptance of the inevitable"; " remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; " a serene expression on her face"; " she became more tranquil"; " tranquil life in the country"
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cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; " The patient must be sedated before the operation"
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become quiet or calm, esp. 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."
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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."
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Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.
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To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
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To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.
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Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.
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Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.
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Stillness; serenity.
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To quiet; still; pacify.
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To become quiet; with down.
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Tranquil; still; undisturbed.
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Calmly.
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Calmness.
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Still or quiet: serene, tranquil.
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Absence of wind: repose: serenity.
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To make calm: to quiet.
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Absence of wind; serenity.
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Still; undisturbed.
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To become quiet.
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To still; soothe; tranquilize.
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Free from agitation; quiet; placid; serene.
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Tranquillity; stillness; serenity.
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Still; undisturbed; tranquil.
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The state of being calm.
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To still; to quiet.
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To become still.
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Still; quiet; tranquil; undisturbed.
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Stillness; quiet; repose; freedom from agitation or motion.
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To still; to quiet; to free from agitation; to pacify; to tranquillise.
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Usage examples for calm
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It is warm, I am alive, I am calm and sad, I hardly know why. – The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters by George Sand, Gustave Flaubert Translated by A.L. McKensie
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When she had grown quite calm Anna continued: " You have not told me yet what name to give you, or shall I choose one for you?" – Bad Hugh by Mary Jane Holmes
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Nance alone seemed perfectly calm – Molly Brown's Junior Days by Nell Speed
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As Elderkin called for " full" again, his face was as calm as that of a little child. – Beggars on Horseback by F. Tennyson Jesse
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In that calm a voice spoke clearly, and said: Leave her! – A Terrible Secret by May Agnes Fleming
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I'll calm you down with me! – This World Must Die! by Horace Brown Fyfe
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The night was a calm one. – The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise by Margaret Burnham
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Ye'll haave t' be calm dear, before He'd come t' ye in aany way. – My Lady of the Chimney Corner by Alexander Irvine
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She will bring him back to calm reason." – The Man with a Shadow by George Manville Fenn
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Until that moment Daubrecq had remained quite calm – The Crystal Stopper by Maurice LeBlanc
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I had to calm her down, and she bowed over my hand when we parted. – The Melting of Molly by Maria Thompson Daviess
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" Why, look, daddy," the girl cried, " he's beginning to calm down!" – "I Conquered" by Harold Titus
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" It grew calm with the morning. – Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald
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Calm yourself again, I pray; for I will do your pleasure. – Four Arthurian Romances "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot" by Chretien DeTroyes
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" There is no danger yet," said Stoss to calm him. – Atlantis by Gerhart Hauptmann
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Calm yourself and wait until to- morrow. – The Place Beyond the Winds by Harriet T. Comstock
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It's quiet and calm at Langrigg and I've worked hard. – Partners of the Out-Trail by Harold Bindloss
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He is sleeping, they tell me, a calm natural sleep. – Norston's Rest by Ann S. Stephens
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" I have," was the calm reply. – The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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She was calm now, what with her rest of body, her decision of soul. – The Readjustment by Will Irwin