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    quieten
    /ˈkwʌɪətn/

    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 lull 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 › englishMeaning of quieten in English - 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.

  5. 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?

  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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quietenQuieten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of quieten. verb. become quiet or quieter. synonyms: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down. hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still. cause to be quiet or not talk. see more. verb. cause to be quiet or not talk.

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

    quieten. (ˈkwaɪətən) vb. 1. (often foll by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful. 2. (tr) to allay (fear, doubts, etc) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

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

    Definitions of 'quieten' 1. If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. [mainly British] [...] 2. To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryquieten | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Dec 5, 2017 · quieten meaning: to make someone or something quiet.

  11. 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.