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quieten
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- Q
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- UIETE
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən
Meaning
Definitions
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
“Please silence the children in the church!”
verb
make calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
verb
become quiet or quieter
“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
In context
Example Sentences
Please silence the children in the church!
quiet the dragons of worry and fear
The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
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