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Becalm
Meaning
Verb
●
In Emotions:
To make
calm
or still; make
quiet
;
calm
.
●
In Nautical:
To
deprive
(a
ship
) of
wind
, so that it cannot
move
(usually in passive).
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Origin
becalm
English
be-
English
be-
Middle English (1100-1500)
calm
English
calme
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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