calming Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
   appeasement.
   
2. verb make calm or still
   still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
   
   • quiet the dragons of worry and fear
3. verb make steady
   becalm; steady; calm.
   
   • steady yourself
4. verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
   cool off; calm; calm down; simmer down; cool it; chill out; settle down.
   
   • After the fight both men need to cool off.
   • It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
5. verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
   tranquilize; tranquillize; calm; sedate; tranquillise.
   
   • The patient must be sedated before the operation

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