verb
quieten
KWEYE-uh-tuhn
Quieten (verb) means to make quiet, or to become quiet. Example: “The teacher asked the class to quieten down.”
verb
1
To make quiet, or to become quiet.
"Take deep, deep breaths and quieten your mind while you contemplate what has been revealed within my latest journallings to you."
— Dianne Pegler, The Sacred Order of the Magi (2013)
"The teacher asked the class to quieten down."
"The wind quietened as the storm passed."
"quieten down please, the speaker is going to start."
How to use quieten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo become quiet, or to make something or someone quiet.
UK vs US
Mostly used in British English; American English tends to prefer "quiet down" or just "quiet."
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- quietens
- Past tense
- quietened
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Etymology
Formed from "quiet" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en," much like "soften" from "soft."
Synonyms
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louden
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Rhymes for quieten
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What does “quieten” mean?
The word “quieten” means to make quiet, or to become quiet. In plain terms, to become quiet, or to make something or someone quiet.
How do you pronounce “quieten”?
“Quieten” is pronounced KWEYE-uh-tuhn (/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/ in IPA).
How do you use “quieten” in a sentence?
Here is “quieten” used in a sentence: “The teacher asked the class to quieten down.”
What part of speech is “quieten”?
“Quieten” is a verb.
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