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BECALM

\bɪkˈɑːm], \bɪkˈɑːm], \b_ɪ_k_ˈɑː_m]\

Definitions of BECALM

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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make steady; "steady yourself"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

make steady; "steady yourself"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To make still; in nautical language, to keep (a ship) motionless because of a lack of wind.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To make calm, still, or quiet.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To make calm; detain for want of wind.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

To make calm; still; delay (a ship, etc.), by a calm.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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