quieten

From quiet +‎ -en (verbal suffix).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/

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

1. (transitive) To make quiet.

   quieten the class

2. (intransitive) To become quiet.

   quieten down please, the speaker is going to start.

• Somewhat rare in US English, where the verb quiet is usually preferred.

• quieten down

• queen it

quieten

1. inflection of quietar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative