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becalm

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  1. 1. v. t. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. make steady Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease. Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind. Philips. 2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed. Source: webster

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