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quiet

silent / still / to silence
AdjectiveTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb
comp: quietersup: quietest

Meanings

Adjectivesilent

Making little or no noise.

The library is a very quiet place.

Transitive Verbstill
[~ someone]

To make someone or something stop talking or making noise.

The mother tried to quiet the crying baby.

Intransitive Verbto silence

To become silent or calm.

The wind finally quieted down after the storm.

Phrasal Verbs

quiet down

to become silent or calm

The classroom finally quieted down once the teacher entered.

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