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quieten

[ kwahy-i-tn ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to become quiet (often followed by down ).


verb (used with object)

  1. to make quiet.

quieten

/ ˈɲɪəə /

verb

  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 & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܾij·· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quieten1

First recorded in 1820–30; quiet + -en 1
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Every few minutes, the chatter would be momentarily quietened by a voice hissing over the loudspeaker: "Silenzio."

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That brought more fan frustration given that by not publicly stating his desire to stay or leave, Alexander-Arnold had done little to quieten speculation over where he will be playing football next season.

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Questions have regularly been raised about Raducanu's resilience and the manner of this gutsy victory will quieten many of her doubters.

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Mrs Jackson, also of Darlington, and who runs a photography studio, said: "Things quieten down over Christmas so the money for the shifts was going to be very handy."

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They didn't just quieten the home crowd, they stunned them into silence.

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