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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Quiet \Qui"et\, v. i. To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Quiet \Qui"et\, n. [L. quies, -etis. See {Quiet}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet. [1913 Webster] 2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security. [1913 Webster] And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. --Milton. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg. xvi. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still. [1913 Webster] 3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. " So quiet and so sweet a style." --Shak. [1913 Webster] That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble brought. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented. [1913 Webster] The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet. iii. 4. [1913 Webster] I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement. [1913 Webster] Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested; undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek; contented. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: quiet adv 1: with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" [syn: {quietly}, {quiet}] [ant: {unquietly}] adj 1: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years" [ant: {unquiet}] 2: free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" [ant: {noisy}] 3: not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" [syn: {quiet}, {restrained}] 4: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" [syn: {hushed}, {muted}, {subdued}, {quiet}] 5: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn: {placid}, {quiet}, {still}, {tranquil}, {smooth}, {unruffled}] 6: of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. [ant: {active}] n 1: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" [syn: {lull}, {quiet}] 2: an untroubled state; free from disturbances [syn: {tranquillity}, {tranquility}, {quiet}] 3: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" [syn: {silence}, {quiet}] [ant: {sound}] 4: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: {repose}, {quiet}, {placidity}, {serenity}, {tranquillity}, {tranquility}] v 1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" [syn: {quieten}, {hush}, {quiet}, {quiesce}, {quiet down}, {pipe down}] [ant: {louden}] 2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" [syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {quiet}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize}, {tranquillise}, {quieten}, {lull}, {still}] [ant: {agitate}, {charge}, {charge up}, {commove}, {excite}, {rouse}, {turn on}] From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: quiet /kjɛ/ calm; quiet