2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to
tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors
or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
[1913 Webster]
Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quieted — qui·et || kwaɪət n. silence, noiselessness; stillness, tranquility; muteness, speechlessness; peacefulness, calmness v. make silent, make noiseless; pacify, calm; be pacified, be calmed; be reticent, remain silent; become quiet adj. silent,… … English contemporary dictionary
quieted — Akaku u, nā. See quiet … English-Hawaiian dictionary
threw cold water on him — quieted his enthusiasm … English contemporary dictionary
took the wind out of his sails — quieted his enthusiasm … English contemporary dictionary
quiet — [[t]kwa͟ɪ͟ət[/t]] ♦♦ quieter, quietest, quiets, quieting, quieted 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented... A quiet murmur passed through the… … English dictionary
Satipatthana Sutta — Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History Timeline · Councils … Wikipedia
caricature and cartoon — ▪ graphic arts Introduction in graphic art, comically distorted drawing or likeness, done with the purpose of satirizing or ridiculing its subject. Cartoons are used today primarily for conveying political commentary and editorial opinion… … Universalium
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quiet — qui|et1 [ kwaıət ] adjective *** 1. ) making very little or no noise: Electric cars are quiet and pollution free. some quiet soothing music a ) used about people who are not talking or who do not usually talk much: a quiet sensitive boy go quiet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quiet — quiet, quieten As a verb, quiet has been used transitively (with an object) since the 16c in the meaning ‘to make (someone or something) quiet’, and is still in use in this sense: • The unexpectedness of this departure from the routine at first… … Modern English usage
