calming : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: calming	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for calming
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
calming n the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) Synonym(s): appeasement, calming
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.