"bequiet" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bequiets [present, singular, third-person], bequieting [participle, present], bequieted [participle, past], bequieted [past]
Etymology: From be- + quiet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|quiet}} be- + quiet Head templates: {{en-verb}} bequiet (third-person singular simple present bequiets, present participle bequieting, simple past and past participle bequieted)
  1. (transitive) To make quiet or still; silence; becalm; bestill. Tags: transitive Derived forms: bequieting Related terms: quieten
    Sense id: en-bequiet-en-verb-8eIDxn6f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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