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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

quiet down en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (US, intransitive) To become quieter.
    • As the lights dimmed the general noise quieted down.
  2. (US, transitive) To make someone or something become quieter.
    • The teacher did her best to quiet the children down.
  3. (US, intransitive, transitive) To diminish in intensity.
    • Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quiets down.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
quiets down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
quieted down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
quieted down Tense=Past lexicographic
quieting down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

quieten down · which is preferred usage in the UK

Translations (16)

pl ucichać (become quieter) · pl uspokoić się (diminish in intensity) · fr taire (make someone or something become quieter) · izh sammua (become quieter) · ar هَدَأَ (become quieter) · pl ucichnąć (become quieter) · pl uciszać się (become quieter) · izh sammuttaa (make someone or something become quieter) · gl calar (make someone or something become quieter) · pl uspokajać się (diminish in intensity) · pl uciszać (make someone or something become quieter) · es acallar (make someone or something become quieter) · es callar (become quieter) · pl uciszyć (make someone or something become quieter) · pl uciszyć się (become quieter) · ca callar (become quieter)