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单词 quietens
释义

quieten

verb

qui·​et·​en ˈkwī-ə-tən How to pronounce quieten (audio)
quietened; quietening
ˈkwī-ət-niŋ,
ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ How to pronounce quieten (audio)
chiefly British
: quiet

Synonyms

  • becalm
  • calm
  • compose
  • lull
  • lullaby
  • quiet
  • salve
  • settle
  • soothe
  • still
  • tranquilize
  • tranquillize
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Example Sentences

the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way one young chap was trying to quieten down the group
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Word History

Etymology

quiet entry 2 + -en entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

quietens

verb

present tense third-person singular of quieten, chiefly British
1
as in calms
to free from distress or disturbance the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • calms
  • soothes
  • lulls
  • quiets
  • composes
  • relaxes
  • appeases
  • tranquilizes
  • settles
  • stills
  • lullabies
  • hushes
  • salves
  • pacifies
  • quells
  • eases
  • tranquillizes
  • placates
  • becalms
  • mollifies
  • conciliates
  • alleviates
  • allays
  • relieves
  • mitigates
  • stupefies
  • sedates
  • assuages
  • solaces
  • lays
  • narcotizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disturbs
  • keys (up)
  • perturbs
  • intensifies
  • upsets
  • agitates
  • disquiets
  • vexes
  • aggravates
  • heightens
  • rouses
  • arouses
  • excites
  • incites
  • discomposes
  • stirs (up)
  • foments
  • works up
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2
as in quiets
to stop the noise or speech of one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • quiets
  • shushes
  • silences
  • mutes
  • hushes
  • settles
  • stills
  • extinguishes
  • quells
  • dumbs
  • squelches
  • shuts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stirs
  • agitates
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