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calm
[kahm; older kam; spelling pron. kahlm] 
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 calēre 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.
1350–1400; (n., adj.) ME calm(e) < It calma (n.), calmo (adj.) < LL cauma summer heat (with l perh. from L calēre 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.
Related forms:
calm⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
calmly, adverb
calmness, noun
Synonyms:
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.
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.
Antonyms:
2. tempestuous. 3. agitated.
2. tempestuous. 3. agitated.
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| calm (käm) adj. calm·er, calm·est
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
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.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.Calm
Calm\ (k[aum]m), a. [Compar. Calmer (-[~e]r); super. Calmest (-[e^]st)]1. Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. "Calm was the day." --Spenser. Now all is calm, and fresh, and still. --Bryant. 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. 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.
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Language Translation for : calm
Spanish:
en calma, tranquilo, apacible,
German:
ruhig,
Japanese:
静かな
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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