mesmerize vs sedate

mesmerize is not an adjective while sedate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mesmerize	No	No	Yes	No
sedate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, sedate is a hypernym of mesmerize; that is, sedate is a word with a broader meaning than mesmerize:

Other hypernyms of mesmerize include calm, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.

mesmerize (adjective)	sedate (adjective)
	characterized by dignity and propriety
	dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

mesmerize (verb)	sedate (verb)
induce hypnosis in	cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
attract strongly, as if with a magnet