quieten

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/

Definition of quieten

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive)To make quiet.
    “quieten the class”
    “Take deep, deep breaths and quieten your mind while you contemplate what has been revealed within my latest journallings to you.”
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verb

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive)To make quiet.
    “quieten the class”
    “Take deep, deep breaths and quieten your mind while you contemplate what has been revealed within my latest journallings to you.”
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive)To become quiet.
    “quieten down please, the speaker is going to start.”

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Etymology

From quiet + -en (verbal suffix).

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