different between quieten vs tranquillize

quieten

English

Etymology

From quiet +? -en (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?kwa?.?.t?n/

Verb

quieten (third-person singular simple present quietens, present participle quietening, simple past and past participle quietened)

  1. (transitive) To make quiet.
  2. (intransitive) To become quiet.

Usage notes

  • Not very common in US English, where the verb quiet is often preferred.

Translations

Anagrams

  • queen it

Spanish

Verb

quieten

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of quietar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of quietar.
  3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of quietar.

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tranquillize

English

Verb

tranquillize (third-person singular simple present tranquillizes, present participle tranquillizing, simple past and past participle tranquillized)

  1. Alternative spelling of tranquilize

Related terms

  • tranquillity
  • tranquillizer

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