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— William Blake

Tyger, tyger, burning bright

In the forests of the night,

What immortal hand or eye

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

sedate

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/sɪˈdeɪt/

To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. sedatepace sedateold sedate
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Synonyms

calmsoothetranquilizeplacidstaidunruffled

Antonyms

stimulatearousebraceenergizeperk upenergise

Related Words

soberseriousdecoroussolemngravetranquillize

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