tranquil (trangkwil)

[F. tranquille = Sp. tranquilo = Pg. It. tranquillo, O, now for ever Farewell the tranquil mind! farewell content! Shak . , Othello, iii. 3. 348. =Syn. Placid , Serene , etc. See calm1 . tranquilization, tranquil liz at i on (trang kwili-zā'shon), n. [ tranquilize + -ation .] The act of tranquilizing, or the state of being tranquilized. Also spelled tranquilisation , tranquil lisation . tranquilize, tranquillize (trang'kwil-iz), v.; pret. and pp. tranquilized, tranquillized, ppr. tranquilizing, tranquillizing. [ tranquil lare, as tranquil + -ize.] I. trans. To render tranquil or quiet; allay when agitated; compose; make calm or peaceful. Religion haunts the imagination of the sinner, instead of tranquillizing his heart. R. Hall. =Syn. To quiet, still, soothe, calm, lull, hush. II. in trans. To become tranquil; also, to exert a quieting or calming effect. I'll try as I ride in my chariot to tranquilise. Richardson, Clari a Harlowe, III. lviii. Also spelled tranquilise , tranquillise .