quieten
English edit
Etymology edit
From quiet + -en (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
quieten (third-person singular simple present quietens, present participle quietening, simple past and past participle quietened)
- (transitive) To make quiet.
- quieten the class
- (intransitive) To become quiet.
- quieten down please, the speaker is going to start.
Usage notes edit
- Somewhat rare in US English, where the verb quiet is usually preferred.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to make quiet
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to become quiet
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Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Verb edit
quieten
- inflection of quietar: