I. adjective see: sit Date: 1663 keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace ; unruffled , see: serious ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. transitive verb (~d; sedating) Etymology: back-formation from sedative Date: 1945 to dose with sedatives
SEDATE
Meaning of SEDATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012