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PRONUNCIATION OF BECALM

becalm  [bɪˈkɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BECALM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Becalm is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb becalm in English.

WHAT DOES BECALM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of becalm in the English dictionary

The definition of becalm in the dictionary is calm down.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BECALM

PRESENT

Present
I becalm
you becalm
he/she/it becalms
we becalm
you becalm
they becalm
Present continuous
I am becalming
you are becalming
he/she/it is becalming
we are becalming
you are becalming
they are becalming
Present perfect
I have becalmed
you have becalmed
he/she/it has becalmed
we have becalmed
you have becalmed
they have becalmed
Present perfect continuous
I have been becalming
you have been becalming
he/she/it has been becalming
we have been becalming
you have been becalming
they have been becalming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I becalmed
you becalmed
he/she/it becalmed
we becalmed
you becalmed
they becalmed
Past continuous
I was becalming
you were becalming
he/she/it was becalming
we were becalming
you were becalming
they were becalming
Past perfect
I had becalmed
you had becalmed
he/she/it had becalmed
we had becalmed
you had becalmed
they had becalmed
Past perfect continuous
I had been becalming
you had been becalming
he/she/it had been becalming
we had been becalming
you had been becalming
they had been becalming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will becalm
you will becalm
he/she/it will becalm
we will becalm
you will becalm
they will becalm
Future continuous
I will be becalming
you will be becalming
he/she/it will be becalming
we will be becalming
you will be becalming
they will be becalming
Future perfect
I will have becalmed
you will have becalmed
he/she/it will have becalmed
we will have becalmed
you will have becalmed
they will have becalmed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been becalming
you will have been becalming
he/she/it will have been becalming
we will have been becalming
you will have been becalming
they will have been becalming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would becalm
you would becalm
he/she/it would becalm
we would becalm
you would becalm
they would becalm
Conditional continuous
I would be becalming
you would be becalming
he/she/it would be becalming
we would be becalming
you would be becalming
they would be becalming
Conditional perfect
I would have becalm
you would have becalm
he/she/it would have becalm
we would have becalm
you would have becalm
they would have becalm
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been becalming
you would have been becalming
he/she/it would have been becalming
we would have been becalming
you would have been becalming
they would have been becalming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you becalm
we let´s becalm
you becalm
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to becalm
Past participle
becalmed
Present Participle
becalming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BECALM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
caimacam
ˌkaɪməˈkɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
encalm
ɪnˈkɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
kaimakam
ˌkaɪmɑːˈkɑːm
Montcalm
mɒntˈkɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
qaimaqam
ˌkaɪmɑːˈkɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BECALM

bebung
becall
becalmed
became
becap
becarpet
because
because of
beccaccia
beccafico
Beccaria
bechalk
bechamel
bechance
becharm
Bechet
Bechstein
Bechuana
Bechuanaland
beck

WORDS THAT END LIKE BECALM

aftershave balm
coconut palm
date palm
desert palm
embalm
estate of the realm
fan palm
halm
lemon balm
lip balm
malm
napalm
oil palm
peer of the realm
peers of the realm
qualm
realm
royal palm
sago palm
Tiger balm

Synonyms and antonyms of becalm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «becalm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BECALM

Find out the translation of becalm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of becalm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «becalm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

becalm
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

becalm
570 millions of speakers

English

becalm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

becalm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

becalm
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

успокоить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

becalm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শান্ত হও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

becalm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bertenang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

becalm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

becalm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔잔하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Becalm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm yên lặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதியாக இருக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांत रहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakin ol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

becalm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

becalm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заспокоїти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

becalm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

becalm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stillen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

becalm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

becalm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of becalm

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BECALM»

The term «becalm» is normally little used and occupies the 129.529 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BECALM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «becalm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «becalm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about becalm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BECALM»

Discover the use of becalm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to becalm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
... the tempest ; or it is the fore-top-fail, close rerfed, and lowered on the cap; which last is particularly used when the sea runs so high as to becalm the foresail occasionally, a circumstance which exposes the snip to the danger of broacbjng- to.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
To BECALM, -v.a. [from calm.] i. To still the elements. — The moon shone clear on the becalmed flood. Drydcn. □a.. To keep a ship from motion. — A man becalmed at sea out of sight o land, in a fair day, may look on the sun or sea, or ship, ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
3
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Soft whisp'ring airs, and the lark's matin song, Then woo to musing, and becalm the mind Perplex'd with irksome thoughts. Philip!. Banish his sorrows, and becalm his soul With easy dreams. AdJiicx. Perhaps prosperity becalm'dbis breast.
Samuel Johnson, 1805
4
A New English Dictionary of the English Language: A to K
To becalm, is to make or cause And calm, as the Fr. Calme Still, quiet, peaceable, fair, gentle, unmoved, without storm, without surges, (Cotgrave.) These small shippes, accompanied with the centurion, sayling along the coast or Spaine, were ...
Charles Richardson, 1836
5
Collection of Voyages and Travels: Some Now First Printed ...
We had a gentle wind in the forenoon ; and about noon a strong gale, which grew less after some time ; then we were becalm'd j and after that a stiff gale again : thus the weather was variable till night, when it began to blow hard, continuing so  ...
John Churchill, 1745
6
A New Dictionary of the English Language: Combining ...
To becalm, is to make or cause to be calm. And calm, as the These small shippes , accompanied with the centurion, say-"Zing along the coast of Spaine, were vpon Easter-day in the Straight of Gibraltar suddenly becalmcd, where immediatly ...
Charles Richardson, 1863
7
A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Some Now First Printed ...
We had a gentle wind in the sorenoon 5 and about noon a strong gale, which grew less after some time 5 then we were becalm'd 5 and after that a stiff gale again : thus the weather was variable till night, when it began to blow hard, continuing ...
Awnsham Churchill, Jean Barbot, 1732
8
A New Dictionary of the English Language. -London, Pickering ...
Calmc is— Still, quiet, pcaceable, fair, gentle, unmoved, without storm, without surges, (CotgraveQ) To becalm, is to make or cause to be calm. And calm, as the These small shippes, accompanied with the centurion, sayling along the coast of  ...
Charles Richardson, 1836
9
Hyperactivity/ADHD: New Solutions
However, it is not uncommon to see the negative feelings disappear when they eliminate sugar and milk, eat nutritious foods, and take vitamins, minerals and “ beCALM'd”. If you or your child circled more than nine of the feelings on the ...
Shirley Lacy, 2002
10
The Living and the Dead: War, Friendship, and the Battles ...
Jimmy's wounds wereso high on his legs, theycouldn't use thenylon straps to cinchoff the femoral arteries near the crotch. “I'll be right back,” Tom said. Jimmy stared at him and nodded. Becalm, Tomtold himself.Be calm. Becalm. Becalm.
Brian Mockenhaupt, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BECALM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term becalm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bahrain Sukuk Mauled as Oil Drop Imperils Plans
... billion of infrastructure projects the government is planning to sustain economic growth and becalm protests by the majority Shia population, ... «Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East - Business news and analysis, Jun 15»
2
Becalm release 10″, July shows scheduled
As a thank you to all those who have come to see us play and have supported us so far, please download it for free. https://becalm.bandcamp. «Kill Your Stereo, Jun 15»
3
Cover to Cover…'Infinite Words'
Nevertheless, readers brave enough to be in it for the long-haul (and that includes erotica writers) will find info to instruct, becalm, and enlighten ... «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jun 15»
4
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER: Learn to be a successful author with …
#Nevertheless, readers brave enough to be in it for the long-haul (and that includes erotica writers) will find info to instruct, becalm, and ... «Rockdale Citizen, May 15»
5
Cricket: Cook delighted with coach 'coup'
New Zealand-born Stokes helped to transform the first Test, but the tourists hope they will be able to becalm him in Leeds. Dynamic Dart ... «Scotsman, May 15»
6
Cricket - England looking for Bayliss bounce
New Zealand-born Stokes helped to transform the first Test, but the tourists hope they will be able to becalm him in Leeds. "He's a very ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, May 15»
7
The Bookworm: Writing and when words escape us
Nevertheless, readers brave enough to be in it for the long-haul will find info to instruct, becalm, and enlighten, from opening sentence to ... «Naples Daily News, May 15»
8
Iphigenia in Splott five-star review – a whirlwind of aggression and …
... of Iphigenia – the daughter of Greek general Agamemnon and his wife Clytemnestra – who is sacrificed simply in order to becalm the sea so ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Ted Cruz Courts Orthodox Jewish Donors And Their Vote
... booing Christian crowd that “if you will not stand with Israel, then I will not stand with you,” he becalm a “folk hero” to the Orthodox community. «JP Updates, Apr 15»
10
West Indies v England, first Test - day one as it happened
Au contraire. England content themselves with taking him for four, Bell rather becalmed, understandably. Becalm yourself all you like now but a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

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