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acquieting

acquieting is the present participle and gerund of acquiet.

Meaning of acquiet

Verb

acquiet (third-person singular simple present acquiets, present participle acquieting, simple past and past participle acquieted)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
    • […] can acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace, tranquillity and security of your state and person.1613, Anthony Sherley, Sir Antony Sherley, His Relation of His Travels in Persia, page 86

Questions about acquieting

What is acquieting the present participle and gerund of?
Acquieting is the present participle and gerund of acquiet.

Words near acquieting in the dictionary

  1. acquiescingly
  2. acquiescor
  3. acquiescors
  4. acquiet
  5. acquieted
  6. acquieting
  7. acquiets
  8. acquifiers
  9. acquihire
  10. acquihired
  11. acquihires

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