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qui⋅et
1 [kwahy-it]
adjective, -er, -est, verb –adjective
| 1. | making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors. |
| 2. | free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street. |
| 3. | silent: Be quiet! |
| 4. | restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little: a quiet person. |
| 5. | free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful: a quiet life. |
| 6. | being at rest. |
| 7. | refraining or free from activity, esp. busy or vigorous activity: a quiet Sunday afternoon. |
| 8. | making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable: The factions remained quiet for twenty years. |
| 9. | motionless or moving very gently: quiet waters. |
| 10. | free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful: a quiet conscience. |
| 11. | said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way: a quiet reproach; a quiet admonition. |
| 12. | not showy or obtrusive; subdued: quiet colors. |
| 13. | not busy or active: The stock market was quiet last week. |
–verb (used with object)
| 14. | to make quiet. |
| 15. | to make tranquil or peaceful; pacify: to quiet a crying baby. |
| 16. | to calm mentally, as a person. |
| 17. | to allay (tumult, doubt, fear, etc.). |
| 18. | to silence. |
–verb (used without object)
| 19. | to become quiet (often fol. by down). |
Origin:
1350–1400; (adj.) ME (< MF) < L quiētus, ptp. of quiēscere (see quiescent ); (v.) ME quieten, partly deriv. of the adj., partly < LL quiētāre, deriv. of quiētus. Cf. coy
1350–1400; (adj.) ME (< MF) < L quiētus, ptp. of quiēscere (see quiescent ); (v.) ME quieten, partly deriv. of the adj., partly < LL quiētāre, deriv. of quiētus. Cf. coy

Related forms:
qui⋅et⋅er, noun
qui⋅et⋅ly, adverb
qui⋅et⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
2. See still 1 . 5. calm, serene. 9. unmoving. 14. still, hush, silence. 15, 17. lull, soothe.
2. See still 1 . 5. calm, serene. 9. unmoving. 14. still, hush, silence. 15, 17. lull, soothe.
Antonyms:
2. noisy. 5. perturbed. 9. active.
2. noisy. 5. perturbed. 9. active.
qui⋅et
2 [kwahy-it]
–noun
| 1. | freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.: At least there's quiet here. |
| 2. | freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquillity; rest; repose: to live in quiet. |
| 3. | peace; peaceful condition of affairs. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME quiet(e) (< MF quiete) < L quiēt- (s. of quiēs) rest, peace; akin to quiēscere (see quiescent )
1300–50; ME quiet(e) (< MF quiete) < L quiēt- (s. of quiēs) rest, peace; akin to quiēscere (see quiescent )

Synonyms:
1. silence. 2. calm, stillness.
1. silence. 2. calm, stillness.
Antonyms:
1. noise. 2. disturbance.
1. noise. 2. disturbance.
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qui·et (kwī'ĭt) adj. qui·et·er, qui·et·est
v. qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets v. tr.
To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere, to rest; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots.] qui'et·ly adv., qui'et·ness n. |
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Quiet
Qui"et\, a. [Compar. Quieter; superl. Quietest.] [L. quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See While, and cf. Coy, a., Quiesce, Quietus, Quit, a., Quite, Requiem.]1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg. xvi. 2. 2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still. 3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. " So quiet and so sweet a style." --Shak. That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble brought. --Milton. 4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet. iii. 4. I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak. 5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement. Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested; undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek; contented.Quiet
Qui"et\, n. [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet. 2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security. And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. --Milton. At quiet, still; peaceful. In quiet, quietly. " I will depart in quiet." --Shak. Out of quiet, disturbed; restless. [Obs.] "She is much out of quiet." --Shak.Quiet
Qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quieted; p. pr. & vb. n. Quieting.]1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence. 2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief. Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak.Quiet
Qui"et\, v. i. To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.
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Language Translation for : quiet
Spanish:
tranquilo; silencioso; callado,
German:
ruhig,
Japanese:
静かな
quiet (n.)
c.1300, from O.Fr. quiete, from L. quies (gen. quietis) "rest, quiet," from PIE base *qwi- "rest" (cf. Goth. hveila, O.E. hwil "space of time;" see while). The adj. is attested from 1382; the verb is first attested 1440. Quietism is attested from 1687, on model of mysticism, originally in ref. to the mysticism of Molinas (1640-97), Sp. priest in Rome, whose "Guida spirituale" was published 1675 and condemned by the Inquisition in 1685. Quietude is from 1597.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: qui·et
Function: adjective
: free from disturbance, interference, or dispute (as from an adverse claim) <quiet enjoyment of property>
Main Entry: quiet
Function: transitive verb
: to establish or make (title) secure by means of an action that produces a final determination of the respective rights of parties who are in dispute over property —compare CLOUD ON TITLE
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quiet
In addition to the idiom beginning with quiet, also see keep quiet; peace and quiet.
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