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Quieten vs Quieter - What's the difference?

quieten | quieter |

As a verb quieten

is to make quiet.

As an adjective quieter is

(quiet).

As a noun quieter is

one who quiets.

quieten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make quiet.
  • To become quiet.
  • Usage notes

    The use of "quieten" is not very common; the use of "quiet" as a verb is more often found.

    quieter

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (quiet)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who quiets.
  • * 2001 , Robert Faggen, Robert Frost and the Challenge of Darwin (page 269)
  • The motives that were previously so powerful now lose their force, and instead of them, the complete knowledge of the real nature of the world, acting as a quieter of the will, produces resignation

    Anagrams

    * requite ----