The difference between Calm and Delay

When used as nouns, calm means the state of being calm, whereas delay means a period of time before an event occurs.

When used as verbs, calm means to make calm, whereas delay means to put off until a later time.

Calm is also adjective with the meaning: peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

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  1. Calm as an adjective (of a person):

    Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

  2. Calm as an adjective (of a place or situation):

    Free of noise and disturbance.

  3. Calm as an adjective (of water):

    with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

  4. Calm as an adjective:

    Without wind or storm.

  1. Calm as a noun (in a person):

    The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

  2. Calm as a noun (in a place or situation):

    The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

  3. Calm as a noun:

    A period of time without wind.

  1. Calm as a verb (transitive):

    To make calm.

    Examples:

    "to calm a crying baby"

    "to calm the passions"

  2. Calm as a verb (intransitive):

    To become calm.

  1. Delay as a noun:

    A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

    Examples:

    "the delay before the echo of a sound"

  2. Delay as a noun (music):

    An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

  1. Delay as a verb:

    To put off until a later time; to defer.

  2. Delay as a verb:

    To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

    Examples:

    "The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."

  3. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To allay; to temper.

  1. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To dilute, temper.

  2. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To assuage, quench, allay.

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