calm

verb B1

Meaning

To calm someone means to make them feel less worried or upset.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "calm" with "calmly," which is an adverb.

Example Sentences

Can you calm the baby when she starts crying ?
Please calm down and tell me what happened .
The loud noise did not calm the frightened children .

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