calm
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
Word in Context
He
sat
in
the
school
garden
and
felt
very
nervous
before
his
presentation
.
His
mother
came
and
tried
to
calm
him
with
a
soft
voice
and
a
smile
.
She
told
him
to
take
deep
breaths
and
practiced
the
first
sentence
once
more
.
When
the
teacher
called
his
name
,
he
stood
up
and
felt
a
little
better
because
his
mother
had
helped
him
.
The
presentation
went
well
and
he
was
proud
of
himself
.
Common Phrases
calm down
calm someone down
calm atmosphere
Synonyms
Antonyms
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