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    qui·et·en
    /ˈkwīətn/

    verb

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quietenQuieten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    qui· et· en ˈkwī-ə-tən. quietened; quietening. ˈkwī-ət-niŋ, ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ. Synonyms of quieten. chiefly British. : quiet. Synonyms. becalm. calm. compose. lullaby. quiet. salve. settle. soothe. still. tranquilize. tranquillize. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of quieten in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIETEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUIETEN definition: to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy: . Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIETEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. [ mainly British ] She tried to quieten her breathing.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › quietenQUIETEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Quieten definition: to become quiet (often followed by down).. See examples of QUIETEN used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquieten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    quieten (somebody/something) (down) to become calmer or less noisy; to make somebody/something calmer or less noisy. The chatter of voices gradually quietened. Things seem to have quietened down a bit this afternoon (= we are not so busy, etc.).

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › quietenQuieten - definition of quieten by The Free Dictionary

    verb. 1. silence, subdue, stifle, still, stop, quiet, mute, hush, quell, muffle, shush (informal) She tried to quieten her breathing. 2. soothe, calm, allay, dull, blunt, alleviate, appease, lull, mitigate, assuage, mollify, deaden, tranquillize, palliate a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › quieten_vquieten, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb quieten mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb quieten. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb quieten? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb quieten pronounced?

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordQUIETEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › quietenquieten | meaning of quieten in Longman Dictionary of...

    quieten meaning, definition, what is quieten: to become calmer and less noisy or activ...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryQUIETEN definition in American English - Collins Online...

    2 senses: mainly British 1. to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful 2. to allay (fear, doubts, etc).... Click for more definitions.