quieten

Word parts

quiet + -en

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/

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Verb

Plain form quieten

Third-person singular quietens

Past tense quietened

Past participle quietened

Present participle quietening

1. If you quieten something, you make it more quiet.

   He told his daughter to quieten down.