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calm | re |

As an adjective calm

is (of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

As a noun calm

is (in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

As a verb calm

is to make calm.

As a proper noun re is

an island off the west coast of france, by la rochelle.

calm

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with little waves on the surface.
  • Without wind or storm.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormy

    Derived terms

    * calm as a millpond * ice-calm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
  • (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • A period of time without wind.
  • * Bible, Mark iv. 39
  • The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ice-calm

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make calm.
  • to calm a crying baby
    to calm the passions
  • * Dryden
  • to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
  • To become calm.
  • Synonyms

    * calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

    Anagrams

    * ----

    re

    English

    (wikipedia re)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters and documents.
  • Derived terms
    * in re * in rem

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • Ray]], a syllable used in [[solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.
  • Etymology 3

    (en)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Reinsurance.