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单词 quieted
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quietedadj.

Brit. /ˈkwʌɪətᵻd/, U.S. /ˈkwaɪədəd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiet v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < quiet v. + -ed suffix1.
That has been quieted or made quiet; untroubled, undisturbed.
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1640 J. Mabbe tr. M. de Cervantes Exemplarie Novells v. 258 With..a quieted and contented minde [Sp. con sosegado pecho]..she made a solemne vow to live a single life.
1721 H. Maxwel Beauty & Purity Gospel Church 59 We should never be satisfied with our selves, till we find in us..a Faith realizing his Presence, his Promises and Threatnings, and the great Things of Eternity, the Repose and Rest of a quieted Mind.
1836 W. Dunlap Thirty Years Ago II. iii. 42 She read—she prayed; and with a quieted mind retired to the rest of the pure and virtuous.
1874 T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd II. xiii. 165 When Bathsheba arose it was with a quieted spirit, and a regret for the antagonistic instincts which had seized her just before.
1894 E. F. Benson Dodo 185 The darkened house, the quieted movements.
1934 M. Herskovits & F. Herskovits Rebel Destiny ix. 167 The flicker of the oil lamps radiated in many directions, and the quieted dancers followed by their families went home singing.
1974 Burlington Mag. Jan. 35/1 [He] has..put down his instrument, and fallen asleep head in hand, his arm resting upon the quieted drum.
1994 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (Nexis) 4 Feb. c1 Plenty of Central New Yorkers are working up a sweat because they know exercise not only leads to a more supple body but a quieted mind.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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