# calm

Pronunciation: say "KAHM" US /kɑm/, UK /kɑːm/

## Adjective

1. Quiet and at peace, especially untroubled by anger or anxiety.
   - Simple: Feeling relaxed and not angry, worried, or upset.
   - _Despite the chaos around her, she remained calm and focused._
   - _A calm reply defused the argument before it could escalate._
4. Quiet and undisturbed, free of noise and commotion.
   - Simple: Quiet and peaceful, with nothing loud or upsetting going on.
   - _After the guests left, the house felt calm again._
   - _They chose a calm corner of the café to talk things over._
5. Of the weather, free from wind and storms; of the sea or other water, smooth and still.
   - Simple: Of the weather, with no wind or storms. Of water, flat and still with no waves.
   - _The sea was calm enough to see our reflections in it._
   - _They paddled across the calm surface of the pond._

## Verb

2. To make someone or something peaceful and free from worry or agitation, or to become so; often with down.
   - Simple: To make someone or something quiet and relaxed, or to become quiet and relaxed.
   - _The nurse spoke softly to calm the frightened patient._
   - _He played quiet music to calm his nerves before the exam._

## Noun

3. The state of being peaceful: free from worry, anger, fear, or other strong negative emotion.
   - Simple: A feeling of being peaceful, with no worry, anger, or fear.
   - _He spoke with a calm that reassured everyone present._
   - _Meditation helped her recover a sense of calm after difficult days._
6. The state of being quiet: the absence of noise and disturbance.
   - Simple: A time of quiet, with no noise or trouble.
   - _The calm of the empty church was deeply soothing._
   - _Night brought a calm that the busy day had lacked._
7. Windless weather, or a stretch of time during which no wind blows.
   - Simple: A time when there is no wind at all.
   - _A sudden calm left the ship's sails hanging limp._
   - _The sailboat race was delayed for hours by a dead calm that left every sail hanging limp._

## Origin

Middle English calm came through Middle French calme. Its likely source is Old Italian calma, whose own origin is uncertain. Calma may trace to Late Latin cauma, the heat of the midday sun, and to Ancient Greek kaûma, meaning heat, especially from the sun, or possibly to Latin caleō. Calm took over from a native word that came from Old English smylte ("quiet, tranquil").

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