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- [bih-kahm]
- /bɪˈkɑm/
- /biˈk.ɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-kahm]
- /bɪˈkɑm/
Definitions of becalm word
- verb becalm to calm down 3
- verb transitive becalm to make quiet or still; calm 3
- verb transitive becalm to make (a sailing vessel) motionless from lack of wind 3
- verb with object becalm to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm: The schooner was becalmed in the horse latitudes for two weeks. 1
- verb with object becalm Archaic. to calm; pacify. 1
- noun becalm Leave (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind. 1
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Origin of becalm
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; be- + calm
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Parts of speech for Becalm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
becalm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
becalm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for becalm
verb becalm
- compose — The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
- relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
Antonyms for becalm
verb becalm
- distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
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