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quieten, v.|ˈkwaɪət(ə)n|
[f. quiet a. + -en5.]
1. trans. To make quiet. Also const. down.
1828in Craven Gloss. 1844N. Brit. Rev. I. 182 To ‘quieten’ the children..is not English. 1853Mrs. Gaskell Ruth III. x. 280, I will stay,..partly to quieten the fears of this poor, faithful fellow. 1888Chamb. Jrnl. 7 Apr. 223 The incident did not quieten the audience. 1902C. J. C. Hyne Mr. Horrocks, Purser 37 Mr Horrocks had given the wink to the chief steward to go and quieten down the Second-Class passengers. 1908G. A. Birmingham Spanish Gold xxi. 296 We got them quietened down after a bit.
2. intr. To become quiet. Commonly with down.
1890C. Dixon Stray Feathers v. 67 They soon quieten down. 1897Westm. Gaz. 21 Aug. 5/1 Towards the close the market quietened. 1897Daily Tel. 28 Aug. 6/4 It [sc. Afghanistan] is beginning to quieten down now, in my opinion.
Hence ˈquietener (also 9 quietner) = quieter. (Cf. quietant.)
1856Punch 19 July 22/1 The conjugal powders are called in the town of Bolton ‘Quietners’... These quietners are sold at one penny each. 1882Fraser's Mag. XXV. 35 The poisonous method of giving soothing or narcotic quieteners to children. |