adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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ōʹpē-ət
/ˈəʊpi.ət/
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/ˈoʊpi.ət/
ōʹpē-āt'
/ˈəʊpiˌeɪt/
ōʹpē-āt
/ˈoʊpiˌeɪt/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: opium
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To treat with an opiate drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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