Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bequiet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
be-qui-et
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make quiet or still; silence; becalm; bestill.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + quiet.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bequiets (present, singular) bequieting (participle, present) bequieted (participle, past) bequieted (past)

Derived Forms

bequieting

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does bequiet mean?
To make quiet or still; silence; becalm; bestill.
Where does bequiet come from?
From be- + quiet.

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