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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Calm \Calm\ (k[aum]m), a. [Compar. {Calmer} (-[~e]r); superl. {Calmest} (-[e^]st)] 1. Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. "Calm was the day." --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Now all is calm, and fresh, and still. --Bryant. [1913 Webster] 2. Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech. "Calm and sinless peace." --Milton. "With calm attention." --Pope. [1913 Webster] Such calm old age as conscience pure And self-commanding hearts ensure. --Keble. Syn: Still; quiet; undisturbed; tranquil; peaceful; serene; composed; unruffled; sedate; collected; placid. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Calm \Calm\ (k[aum]m), n. [OE. calme, F. calme, fr. It. or Sp. calma (cf. Pg. calma heat), prob. fr. LL. cauma heat, fr. Gr. kay^ma burning heat, fr. kai`ein to burn; either because during a great heat there is generally also a calm, or because the hot time of the day obliges us seek for shade and quiet; cf. {Caustic}] Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity. [1913 Webster] The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. --Mark. iv. 39. [1913 Webster] A calm before a storm is commonly a peace of a man's own making. --South. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Calm \Calm\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calmed} (k[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calming}.] [Cf. F. calmer. See {Calm}, n.] 1. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. [1913 Webster] To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions. [1913 Webster] Passions which seem somewhat calmed. --Atterbury. Syn: To still; quiet; appease; allay; pacify; tranquilize; soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: calm adj 1: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" [syn: {calm}, {unagitated}, {serene}, {tranquil}] 2: (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" [ant: {stormy}] n 1: steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: {composure}, {calm}, {calmness}, {equanimity}] [ant: {discomposure}] 2: wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale [syn: {calm air}, {calm}] v 1: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" [syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {quiet}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize}, {tranquillise}, {quieten}, {lull}, {still}] [ant: {agitate}, {charge}, {charge up}, {commove}, {excite}, {rouse}, {turn on}] 2: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: {steady}, {calm}, {becalm}] 3: become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again." [syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {cool off}, {chill out}, {simmer down}, {settle down}, {cool it}] 4: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" [syn: {sedate}, {calm}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize}, {tranquillise}] [ant: {arouse}, {brace}, {energise}, {energize}, {perk up}, {stimulate}]