calm-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: make tranquil or still

Commentary: Includes: CALM DOWN

Examples:
Calm your husband or we will have to throw him out of the restaurant.
The music calmed her jangled nerves.
They calmed the patient before the operation.
She couldn't calm the dog down.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: Experiencer_obj
PropBank: calm.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
calm_down 2

Sense Number 2: become tranquil

Commentary: Includes: CALM DOWN

Examples:
The animals calmed as soon as she entered the room.
Will you all please calm down?
The weather will calm by this afternoon.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: calm.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
calm_down 1, 3