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quieten

American  
[kwahy-i-tn] / ˈkwaɪ ɪ tn /

verb (used without object)

  1. to become quiet (often followed bydown ).

verb (used with object)

  1. to make quiet.

quieten British  
/ ˈkwaɪətən /

verb

  1. (often foll by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful

  2. (tr) to allay (fear, doubts, etc)

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Origin of quieten

First recorded in 1820–30; quiet + -en 1

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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q

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