Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S sedate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: se•date Pronunciation: (si-dāt'), [key] — adj., v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. —adj. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse. —v.t. to put (a person) under sedation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sedate (Thesaurus) Sedarim sedation TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language