sedate vs mesmerize

sedate is an adjective but mesmerize is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, mesmerize is a hyponym of sedate; that is, mesmerize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sedate:

Other hyponyms of sedate include hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise.

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

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