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Definitions for quieten
ˈkwaɪ ɪ tnqui·eten
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Princeton's WordNet
quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe downverb
become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stillverb
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush upverb
cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
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quietenverb
To make quiet.
quietenverb
To become quiet.
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quieten
To quieten means to make or become less noisy, intense, or active; to reduce the intensity or severity of; to calm or settle. It can refer to reducing volume or noise, but it can also apply to lessening emotional intensity or activity levels.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quieten in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quieten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of quieten in a Sentence
The seven-day temporary control measures are meant to quieten the society down as much as possible, reduce mobility... and the risk of cross-infection.
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- hiljentyä, hiljentääFinnish
- apaiser, se calmerFrench
- māīMāori
- bedarenDutch
- acalmar-sePortuguese
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