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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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.0.44 : [ 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.
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           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.0.44 : [ 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.
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              Passions which seem somewhat calmed.  --Atterbury.
  
     Syn: To still; quiet; appease; allay; pacify; tranquilize;
          soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  calm
       adj 1: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a
              calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"
              [syn: unagitated]
       2: characterized by absence of emotional agitation; "calm
          acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in the
          midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face";
          "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
          [syn: serene, tranquil]
       3: (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" [ant: stormy]
       4: marked by freedom from agitation or excitement; "the rioters
          gradually became calm and slowly dispersed"
       n : steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems
           with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: composure,
            calmness, equanimity] [ant: discomposure]
       v 1: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
            [syn: calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize,
             tranquillise, quieten, lull, still] [ant: agitate]
       2: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: steady, 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 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,
           tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise] [ant: stimulate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     Ρουμανικά a.
     ήρεμος
     Ρουμανικά adv.
     ήρεμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     Catalan a.
     (l en calm)
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm calme)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm calme)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     a.
     1 (lb en of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and
  anxiety.
     2 (lb en of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
     3 (lb en of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
     4 without wind or storm.
     n.
     1 (lb en in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence
  of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
     2 (lb en in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of
  noise and disturbance.
     3 A period of time without wind.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To make calm.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become calm.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     Catalan a.
     (l en calm)
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm calme)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm calme)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     Catalan a.
     (l en calm)
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm calme)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm calme)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     Englanti a.
     1 (''ihmisestä''): levollinen, rauhallinen
     2 (''paikasta tai tilanteesta''): rauhallinen, hiljainen
     3 tyyni, tyven
     Englanti n.
     1 (''ihmisestä''): levollisuus, rauhallisuus
     2 (''paikasta tai tilanteesta''): rauhallisuus, rauha, hiljaisuus
     3 tyyni
     Englanti vb.
     1 rauhoittaa, tyynnyttää
     2 rauhoittua, tyyntyä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  calm
     Engelska a.
     lugn
     Engelska n.
     lugn
     Engelska vb.
     1 (tagg transitivt språk=en) lugna, lugna ner
     2 (tagg intransitivt språk=en) lugna ner sig
     3 söva, bedöva

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  calm /kˈɑːm/
  1. kalm
  2. kalmeer

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  calm /kˈɑːm/
  bedaar

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Calm /kˈɑːm/
  الهدوء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  calm //kam// //kaɹm// //kæm// //kɑlm// //kɑm// //kɑːm// //kɔ(ː)m// 
  1. спокоен
  free from anger and anxiety
  2. мирен, тих
  free of noise and disturbance
  3. безветрен
  without wind or storm

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  calm //kam// //kaɹm// //kæm// //kɑlm// //kɑm// //kɑːm// //kɔ(ː)m// 
  1. покой, спокойствие
  condition of being unworried and free from anger
  2. безветрие, затишие
  period without wind
  3. тишина
  the state with absence of noise and disturbance

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  calm //kam// //kaɹm// //kæm// //kɑlm// //kɑm// //kɑːm// //kɔ(ː)m// 
  1. стихвам, успокоявам се
  to become calm
  2. усмирявам, успокоявам
  to make calm