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Tranquillise Definition & Meaning

tranquillise
verb
  1. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
  2. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

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What does tranquillise mean?
make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
What part of speech is tranquillise?
Tranquillise is a verb.
How many definitions does tranquillise have?
Tranquillise has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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