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calm    Audio Help   [kahm; older kam; spelling pron. kahlm] Pronunciation Key adjective, -er, -est, noun, verb
–adjective
1.without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
2.not windy or stormy: a calm day.
3.free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm manner.
–noun
4.freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
5.Meteorology. wind speed of less than 1 mph (0.447 m/sec).
6.freedom from agitation, excitement, or passion; tranquillity; serenity: She faced the possibility of death with complete calm.
–verb (used with object)
7.to make calm: He calmed the excited dog.
–verb (used without object)
8.to become calm (usually fol. by down).

[Origin: 1350–1400; (n., adj.) ME calm(e) < It calma (n.), calmo (adj.) < LL cauma summer heat (with l perh. from L calére to be hot) < Gk kaûma (s. kaumat-) burning heat; akin to kaíein to burn (see caustic); (v.) ME calmen < It calmare, deriv. of the n.]

calm·ing·ly, adverb
calmly, adverb
calmness, noun

1. quiet, motionless. 3. placid, peaceful, serene, self-possessed. Calm, collected, composed, cool imply the absence of agitation. Calm implies an unruffled state, esp. under disturbing conditions: calm in a crisis. Collected implies complete inner command of oneself, usually as the result of an effort: He remained collected in spite of the excitement. One who is composed has or has gained dignified self-possession: pale but composed. Cool implies clarity of judgment along with apparent absence of strong feeling or excitement, esp. in circumstances of danger or strain: so cool that he seemed calm. 7. still, quiet, tranquilize; allay, assuage, mollify, soothe, soften.
2. tempestuous. 3. agitated.
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calm    Audio Help   (käm)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   calm·er, calm·est
  1. Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed: the calm surface of the lake.
  2. Not excited or agitated; composed: The President was calm throughout the global crisis.

n.  
  1. An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
  2. Serenity; tranquillity; peace.
  3. A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 mile (2 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.

tr. & intr.v.   calmed, calm·ing, calms
To make or become calm or quiet: A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.


[Middle English calme, from Old French, from Old Italian calmo, from Late Latin cauma, heat of the day, resting place in the heat of the day, from Greek kauma, burning heat, from kaiein, to burn. N., from Middle English calme, from Italian calma, from Vulgar Latin *calma, from Late Latin.]

calm'ly adv., calm'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance: calm acceptance of the inevitable; hoped for a more tranquil life in the country; a soothing, placid tempermant; spent a serene, restful weekend at the lake; a peaceful hike through the scenic hills.

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calm 
1380, from O.Fr. calme, traditionally from O.It. calma, from L.L. cauma "heat of the mid-day sun" (in Italy, a time when everything rests and is still), from Gk. kauma "heat" (especially of the sun), from kaiein "to burn." Spelling infl. by L. calere "to be hot." Figurative application to social or mental conditions is 16c.

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calm

adjective
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" 
2. (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" [ant: stormy

noun
1. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: composure] [ant: discomposure
2. wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale [syn: calm air

verb
1. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" [ant: agitate
2. make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: steady
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." 
4. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" [syn: sedate] [ant: arouse

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calm1 [kaːm] adjective
still or quiet
Example: a calm sea; The weather was calm.
Arabic: ساكِن
Chinese (Simplified): 平静的
Chinese (Traditional): 平靜的
Czech: klidný
Danish: rolig
Dutch: kalm
Estonian: tüüne, vaikne
Finnish: tyyni
French: calme
German: ruhig
Greek: γαλήνιος, ακίνητος
Hungarian: csendes
Icelandic: lygn, kyrr
Indonesian: tenang
Italian: calmo
Japanese: 静かな
Korean: 고요한
Latvian: mierīgs; rāms
Lithuanian: ramus
Norwegian: rolig, stille
Polish: spokojny, cichy
Portuguese (Brazil): calmo
Portuguese (Portugal): calmo
Romanian: liniştit
Russian: спокойный; тихий
Slovak: pokojný
Slovenian: miren
Spanish: en calma, tranquilo, apacible
Swedish: lugn
Turkish: sakin, dingin; dalgasız; rüzgârsız
calm2 [kaːm] adjective
not anxious or excited
Example: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!
Arabic: هادِئ
Chinese (Simplified): 镇静的
Chinese (Traditional): 鎮靜的
Czech: klidný
Danish: rolig; ligevægtig
Dutch: kalm
Estonian: rahulik
Finnish: rauhallinen
French: calme
German: ruhig
Greek: ήρεμος
Hungarian: nyugodt
Icelandic: rólegur
Indonesian: tenang
Italian: calmo
Japanese: 冷静な
Korean: 차분한, 침착한
Latvian: mierīgs; nesatraukts
Lithuanian: ramus, tylus
Norwegian: rolig, fattet
Polish: spokojny, cichy
Portuguese (Brazil): calmo
Portuguese (Portugal): calmo
Romanian: calm
Russian: спокойный; тихий
Slovak: pokojný
Slovenian: miren
Spanish: tranquilo, sosegado, calmado
Swedish: lugn
Turkish: sakin, soğukkanlı
calm1 [kaːm] noun
(a period of) absence of wind and large waves
Arabic: سُكون، هُدوء
Chinese (Simplified): 风平浪静
Chinese (Traditional): 風平浪靜
Czech: bezvětří
Danish: vindstille
Dutch: windstilte
Estonian: tüünus
Finnish: tyven
French: calme
German: die Ruhe
Hungarian: szélcsend
Icelandic: stilla, ládeyða
Indonesian: tak berangin
Italian: calma
Japanese: なぎ
Korean: 무풍 상태
Latvian: bezvējš; rāmums
Lithuanian: tyla, ramuma
Norwegian: vindstille
Polish: spokój
Portuguese (Brazil): calmaria
Portuguese (Portugal): calmaria
Romanian: acalmie
Russian: затишье
Slovak: bezvetrie
Slovenian: brezvetrje
Spanish: calma
Swedish: vindstilla, stiltje
Turkish: sakinlik
calm2 [kaːm] noun
peace and quiet
Example: He enjoyed the calm of the library.
Arabic: هُدوء
Chinese (Simplified): 安静
Chinese (Traditional): 安靜
Czech: klid
Danish: stilhed
Dutch: rust
Estonian: rahu, vaikus
Finnish: rauha
French: calme
German: die Ruhe
Hungarian: nyugalom
Icelandic: ró, næði
Indonesian: kesunyian
Italian: tranquillità, quiete
Japanese: 静けさ
Korean: 고요, 평온
Latvian: miers; klusums
Lithuanian: tyla, ramuma
Norwegian: ro, sinnsro
Polish: spokój,cisza
Portuguese (Brazil): calma
Portuguese (Portugal): calma
Romanian: linişte
Russian: тишина
Slovak: ticho
Slovenian: tišina
Spanish: tranquilidad, sosiego
Swedish: lugn, stillhet
Turkish: dinginlik, sakinlik
calm [kaːm] verb
to make calm
Example: Calm yourself!
Arabic: يهدّئ
Chinese (Simplified): 使镇静
Chinese (Traditional): 使鎮靜
Czech: uklidnit
Danish: berolige
Dutch: bedaren
Estonian: rahustama, rahunema
Finnish: rauhoittaa, rauhoittua
French: (se) calmer
German: beruhigen
Greek: ηρεμώ κπ.
Hungarian: lecsendesít
Icelandic: róa
Indonesian: menenangkan
Italian: calmare
Japanese: 静める
Korean: …을 차분하게 하다
Latvian: nomierināt; nomierināties
Lithuanian: nu(si)raminti
Norwegian: berolige; roe (seg)
Polish: uspokajać
Portuguese (Brazil): acalmar
Portuguese (Portugal): acalmar
Romanian: a (se) linişti
Russian: успокаивать
Slovak: upokojiť sa
Slovenian: umiriti (se)
Spanish: calmar, tranquilizar
Swedish: lugna sig, lugna ngn
Turkish: sakinleştirmek
See also: calm down

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Mount Calm, TX (city, FIPS 49692) Location: 31.75687 N, 96.88079 W
Population (1990): 303 (150 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76673

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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.

The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. --Mark. iv. 39.

A calm before a storm is commonly a peace of a man's own making. --South.
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Calm

Calm\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calmed; 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.

To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. --Dryden.

2. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.

Passions which seem somewhat calmed. --Atterbury.

Syn: To still; quiet; appease; allay; pacify; tranquilize; soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain.
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Calm

Calm\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calmed; 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.

To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. --Dryden.

2. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.

Passions which seem somewhat calmed. --Atterbury.

Syn: To still; quiet; appease; allay; pacify; tranquilize; soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain.
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