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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lull  \Lull\,  v.  i. 
  To  become  gradually  calm;  to  subside;  to  cease  or  abate  for  a 
  time;  as  the  storm  lulls. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lull  \Lull\,  n. 
  1.  The  power  or  quality  of  soothing;  that  which  soothes;  a 
  lullaby.  [R.]  --Young. 
 
  2.  A  temporary  cessation  of  storm  or  confusion. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lull  \Lull\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Lulled};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Lulling}.]  [Akin  to  OD  lullen  to  sing  to  sleep,  G.  lullen, 
  Dan.  lulle,  Sw  lulla;  all  of  imitative  origin.  Cf  {Loll}, 
  {Lollard}.] 
  To  cause  to  rest  by  soothing  influences;  to  compose;  to  calm; 
  to  soothe;  to  quiet.  ``  To  lull  him  soft  asleep.''  --Spenser. 
 
  Such  sweet  compulsion  doth  in  music  lie,  To  lull  the 
  daughters  of  necessity.  --Milton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  lull 
  n  1:  a  pause  during  which  things  are  calm  or  activities  are 
  diminished;  "there  was  never  a  letup  in  the  noise"  [syn: 
  {letup}] 
  2:  a  period  of  calm  weather;  "there  was  a  lull  in  the  storm" 
  [syn:  {quiet}] 
  v  1:  calm  by  deception 
  2:  become  quiet  or  less  intensive;  "the  fighting  lulled  for  a 
  moment"  [syn:  {calm  down}] 
  3:  make  calm  or  still  "quiet  the  dragons  of  worry  and  fear" 
  [syn:  {calm},  {calm  down},  {quiet},  {tranquilize},  {tranquillize}, 
  {quieten},  {still}]  [ant:  {agitate}]




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