BECALM
Dictionary entry overview: What does becalm mean? • BECALM (verb)
The verb BECALM has 1 sense:
1. make steady
Familiarity information: BECALM used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BECALM (verb)
Meaning:
Make steady
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
becalm; steady; calm
Context example:
steady yourself
Hypernyms (to "becalm" is one way to...):
stabilise; stabilize (become stable or more stable)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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