Becalm is an English word with synonyms like steady or calm. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Becalm meaning
- To make calm or still; make quiet; calm.
- To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive).
Using Becalm
- The main meaning on this page is: To make calm or still; make quiet; calm. | To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive).
- Useful related words include: steady, calm, stabilize, stabilise.
Context around Becalm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Becalm
- In this selection, "becalm" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, frequently stand out and add context to how "becalm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to becalm his constituency and to frequently becalm the sea. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "becalm" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with becalm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
To becalm his constituency, Trump has tweeted about his “love” for farmers. (12 words)
She is said to frequently becalm the sea when boats are threatened with rocks. citation After some decades Guanyin returned to Fragrant Mountain to continue her meditation. (27 words)
She is said to frequently becalm the sea when boats are threatened with rocks. citation After some decades Guanyin returned to Fragrant Mountain to continue her meditation. (27 words)
To becalm his constituency, Trump has tweeted about his “love” for farmers. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
To becalm his constituency, Trump has tweeted about his “love” for farmers.
She is said to frequently becalm the sea when boats are threatened with rocks. citation After some decades Guanyin returned to Fragrant Mountain to continue her meditation.