to calm
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- verb
- /kɑm/
:
calmar
- The rhythm of motion began to calm him enough to actually think rather than react.
- calm fears
- try to calm
- help calm
And what would you say to them to calm their fears right now?
- And what would you say to them to calm their fears right now?
- That is a verse that really calms my fear of the future.
- I was like, whoa, you got to calm down, slow down reading.
- It's a way of calming my breath and calming my nervous system.
- So, you know, let's put let's calm down and put all this in place.
- So the fastest way to calm down is to emphasize exhales.
- Whatever you got to do to just calm yourself, maybe have some tea.
- And so the last week has been like, nice to just like, calm down.
- Now, you could also do that in order to calm your mind, right?
- Also what I've been doing to help calm down my eczema.
- So, Mika Brzezinski, calm the F down.
Examples
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Everybody calm down!
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That is a verse that really calms my fear of the future.
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And So what do you do to calm your nervous system?
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Whatever you got to do to just calm yourself, maybe have some tea.
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I need you to calm down, OK?
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We're about to learn some simple relaxation tools to calm those angry and frustrated feelings.
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Yeah, and he said to me, calm down, you're having a panic attack.
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Anyways, I need to calm down before I faint.
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Please calm down.
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She practiced meditation to calm her mind before the exam.
Synonyms
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1.0
To feel less nervous and more calm
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1.4
To become less angry, excited, or upset
540
2.8
To become calm and still after movement or excitement
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4.9
To relax and become calm after you feel upset
95
6.8
To give medicine to make someone calm or sleepy
68
3.2
To make someone or something calm and less noisy
63
3.4
To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain
56
2.5
To become quiet and calm after being excited
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6.2
To calm down and stop being angry or excited
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2.7
To become calmer, less angry, or less hot
42
2.0
Make people or things less noisy and less active
33
3.4
Make a person or thing quiet so others stop making noise
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4.5
Act calm and relaxed to hide nervousness
19
5.2
To make someone feel calm and safe when they are not
19
2.5
Feel less angry or excited
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4.2
Feel calm and not worried after someone reassures you
14
4.1
To become calm after strong feelings or to tell someone else to calm down
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4.2
To make quiet or calm
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5.2
To calm someone who is angry or upset
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6.3
Become more relaxed and easygoing
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6.8
To make a person or animal calm by giving them medicine
8
7.2
To make someone less angry or upset
3
4.6
Make someone or something less noisy and calmer
Make a tense situation calmer
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
Tell someone or yourself to relax and stop being angry in a rude way
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Calm
- Specialized
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6.8
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5.2
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540
2.8
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3.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb calm comes from the same root kauma 'heat' because the old idea was that heat made things quiet and still. So to calm someone is to make them 'quiet' or less upset.