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quiesce

UK/kwiˈɛs/ US/kwaɪˈɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

become quiet or quieter

  • “The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").

Phrases

  • quiesce time

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