quieten

verb/ˈkwaɪətən/CEFR B2

শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো

Meaning

To make someone or something quieter, or to become calm.

Example sentences

She quietened the class with a look.এক দৃষ্টিতেই সে ক্লাস চুপ করিয়ে দিল।
The wind quietened after midnight.মাঝরাতের পর বাতাস থেমে এল।

Word forms

past tense: quietened
-ing form: quietening

A common mistake

Quieten down, said the American teacher.→Quiet down. (America) / Quieten down. (Britain)

Britain turns the adjective into a verb with -en; America uses quiet on its own as the verb. Both are correct in their own place, and quieten down is the usual British form.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hush, calm

Antonyms: rouse

Similar words, and what each means

hush
চুপ করানো, শান্ত করা
To make someone quiet or to become silent.
calm
শান্ত, ধীরস্থির
Peaceful and not upset, worried, or excited.

Other English words for “শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো”

soothe
To make someone feel calmer and less upset or in pain.
pacify
To make someone who is angry or upset become calm.
appease
To calm or satisfy someone by giving them what they want.
placate
To make an angry person calmer by doing or saying something nice.
hush
To make someone quiet or to become silent.
comfort
To make someone feel less sad or worried.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“quieten” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • শোনা
- • বিরক্ত করা; বিচলিত করা
- • শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো
- • অন্যের ঘাড়ে চড়া; উদ্দেশ্যহীনভাবে ঘোরা
Show the answer
শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো — quieten (verb) — শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো. To make someone or something quieter, or to become calm.
Which word is closest in meaning to “quieten”?
- • hush
- • supervise
- • decompose
- • horrify
Show the answer
hush — hush — চুপ করানো, শান্ত করা. To make someone quiet or to become silent.

Related words

quieten

verb/ˈkwaɪətən/CEFR B2

শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো

Meaning

To make someone or something quieter, or to become calm.

Example sentences

She quietened the class with a look.এক দৃষ্টিতেই সে ক্লাস চুপ করিয়ে দিল।
The wind quietened after midnight.মাঝরাতের পর বাতাস থেমে এল।

Word forms

past tense: quietened
-ing form: quietening

A common mistake

Quieten down, said the American teacher.→Quiet down. (America) / Quieten down. (Britain)

Britain turns the adjective into a verb with -en; America uses quiet on its own as the verb. Both are correct in their own place, and quieten down is the usual British form.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hush, calm

Antonyms: rouse

Similar words, and what each means

hush
চুপ করানো, শান্ত করা
To make someone quiet or to become silent.
calm
শান্ত, ধীরস্থির
Peaceful and not upset, worried, or excited.

Other English words for “শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো”

soothe
To make someone feel calmer and less upset or in pain.
pacify
To make someone who is angry or upset become calm.
appease
To calm or satisfy someone by giving them what they want.
placate
To make an angry person calmer by doing or saying something nice.
hush
To make someone quiet or to become silent.
comfort
To make someone feel less sad or worried.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“quieten” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • শোনা
- • বিরক্ত করা; বিচলিত করা
- • শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো
- • অন্যের ঘাড়ে চড়া; উদ্দেশ্যহীনভাবে ঘোরা
Show the answer
শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো — quieten (verb) — শান্ত করা, চুপ করানো. To make someone or something quieter, or to become calm.
Which word is closest in meaning to “quieten”?
- • hush
- • supervise
- • decompose
- • horrify
Show the answer
hush — hush — চুপ করানো, শান্ত করা. To make someone quiet or to become silent.