All 3 Uses of
subside
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- The noise subsided.†
Chpt 1.1subsided = became less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps went away entirely
- As he came out of the mist and their fears subsided, he seemed suddenly to diminish to ordinary hobbit-size.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously.†
Chpt 1.10
Definitions:
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(1)
(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely
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(2)
(subside as in: the ground subsided) sink or settle to a lower level
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, subside may be used as a synonym for sit as in "She subsided into the chair."