Quieten
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Quieten is a verb meaning (transitive, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) To make quiet.
Meaning
(transitive, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) To make quiet.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) To become quiet.
Example Sentences
quieten the class
quieten down please, the speaker is going to start.
Take deep, deep breaths and quieten your mind while you contemplate what has been revealed within my latest journallings to you.
Word Forms
- quietens
- quietening
- quietened
Synonyms for quieten
Depending on context, synonyms include lull, calm, hush, quiet, quiesce, silence.
Antonyms for quieten
Common opposites include charge, agitate, commove, excite.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hush, quiesce, hush up, quiet, silence, calm.
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Sources & Attribution
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