Stop vs Calm - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between stop and calm

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

As an adjective calm is

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

As a verb calm is

to make calm.

stop

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) . More at stuff, stump. Alternate etymology derives Proto-Germanic *stupp?n? from an assumed . This derivation, however, is doubtful, as the earliest instances of the Germanic verb do not carry the meaning of "stuff, stop with tow". Rather, these senses developed later in response to influence from similar sounding words in Latin and RomanceThe Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, "stop"..

Verb

(stopp)

(label) To cease moving.

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(label) To come to an end.

(label) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

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(label) To cause (something) to come to an end.

(label) To close or block an opening.

To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.

(label) To stay; to spend a short time; to reside temporarily.

* R. D. Blackmore

* 1931 , , Mapp & Lucia , chapter 7

(label) To tarry.

(label) To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.

(label) To punctuate.

* Landor

(label) To make fast; to stopper.

Usage notes

* This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing)'' or the ''to infinitive. See for more information.

Synonyms

* (to cease moving) brake, desist, halt * (to come to an end) blin, cease, desist, discontinue, halt, terminate * (to cause to cease moving) cancel, cease, discontinue, halt, terminate * (to cause to come to an end) blin, cancel, cease, discontinue, halt, terminate

Antonyms

* (to cease moving) continue, go, move, proceed * (to come to an end) continue, proceed * (to cause to cease moving) continue, move * (to cause to come to an end) continue, move

Derived terms

* stop-and-search / stop-and-frisk * stop by * stopcock * stop down * stop in * stop off * stop out * stop over * stop up * stopwatch * the buck stops here

Noun

(en noun)

A (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

An action of stopping; interruption of travel.

* De Foe

* Sir Isaac Newton

* John Locke

A device intended to block the path of a moving object; as, a door stop.

(label) A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis; a plosive.

A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.

That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.

* Daniel

* Rogers

A function that halts playback or recording in devices such as videocassette and DVD player.

(label) A button that activates the stop function.

(label) A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.

(label) A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.

(label) The depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones.

(label) An f-stop.

(label) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought.

(label) A member, plain or moulded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts.

The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses.

Synonyms

* (place for vehicles to load and unload passengers) halt, station * (consonant sound where air is blocked) plosive, occlusive

Derived terms

* bus stop * truck stop

References

Adverb

(-)

Prone to halting or hesitation.

Interjection

(en interjection)

halt! stop!

Punctuation

(en-punctuation mark)

Etymology 2

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . See stoup.

Noun

(en noun)

A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.

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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

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