[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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
see also:
quieted quieting 

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