quieten

[US]/'kwaɪət(ə)n/
[UK]/'kwaɪətn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to comfort
vi. to become quiet
Word Forms
Past Tensequietened
Third Person Singularquietens
Past Participlequietened
Present Participlequietening
Pluralquietens

Phrases & Collocations

quieten down

quieten the mind

Example Sentences

Please quieten down so we can hear the speaker.

The teacher asked the students to quieten their chatter during the exam.

The soothing music helped to quieten her racing thoughts.

He tried to quieten his nerves before the important presentation.

The sound of the rain helped to quieten her anxiety.

The mother tried to quieten her crying baby by rocking him gently.

The medication helped to quieten the patient's pain.

The warm tea helped to quieten her upset stomach.

She took a deep breath to quieten her racing heart.

The therapist used relaxation techniques to help quieten the client's mind.

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