quieten

English

Etymology

From quiet +‎ -en (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/

Verb

quieten (third-person singular simple present quietens, present participle quietening, simple past and past participle quietened)

  1. (transitive) To make quiet.
  2. (intransitive) To become quiet.

Usage notes

The use of "quieten" is not very common in US English; the use of "quiet" as a verb is more often found.

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Spanish

Verb

quieten

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of quietar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of quietar.
  3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of quietar.
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