quietened
past simple and past participle ofquieten
| 单词 | quietened |
| 释义 | quietened past simple and past participle ofquieten quieten verb[IorT] UKuk/ˈkwaɪə.tən/us/ˈkwaɪə.t̬ən/(USquiet)to (causesomeone to)becomecalmeror lessnoisy: Thebarkingdogsquietened(down)when theyrecognizedme. to become calm or make someone calm
Peaceful and tranquil
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Silence & quiet Examplesofquietenedquietened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. I hope that the murmurs of disapproval are nowquietenedand that we can proceed with an examination of this important matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have the vague impression that things havequieteneddown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 When public opinion is too restive to bequietenedby indifference? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has beenquieteneddown as being something which it is almost indecent to talk about—the future state of our country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that by my answer such apprehensions will have beenquietened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By our treatment of them we are not helping to ease, but are perpetuating, a situation that should bequieteneddown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A number of years later, when the situation hadquieteneddown, those quangos were privatised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that if those procedures were understood some of the concern would bequietened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have only to look at the way in which certain aircraft engines havequietenedover the past decade—though, of course, there are exceptions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The schemequietenedthe country's conscience for about two years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are disturbing people's minds and creating fears which we want to seequietened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it was quiet before itquieteneddown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has nowquieteneddown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am surprised that they are not taking it more seriously, are not morequietenedand shocked by it, and are not reconsidering their previous view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are those who believe that protests about industrial closures can bequietenedby the payment of enhanced redundancy moneys and the provision of schemes which will accommodate natural wastage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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