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silence (verb)

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  • silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome …   Collocations dictionary

  • silence — si·lence n 1: the state of keeping or being silent; esp: forbearance from speech or comment 2: failure to make something known esp. in violation of a duty to do so acceptance by silence see also estoppel by silence at estoppel …   Law dictionary

  • silence — ► NOUN 1) complete absence of sound. 2) the fact or state of abstaining from speech. ► VERB 1) make silent. 2) (silenced) fitted with a silencer. ● silence is golden Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • silence — (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. silence absence of sound, from L. silentium a being silent, from silens, prp. of silere be quiet or still, of unknown origin. Replaced O.E. swige. The verb (trans.) is attested from 1590s, from the noun. Silencer… …   Etymology dictionary

  • silence — [[t]sa͟ɪləns[/t]] ♦♦♦ silences, silencing, silenced 1) N VAR: oft in/of N If there is silence, nobody is speaking. They stood in silence... He never lets those long silences develop during dinner... Then he bellowed Silence! 2) N UNCOUNT: oft the …   English dictionary

  • silence — 1 noun 1 NO NOISE (U) complete absence of sound or noise: In the silence he heard a faint clicking noise. (+ of): Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. | silence falls (on/upon) (=it begins to be completely quiet): After the explosion, an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • silence — I UK [ˈsaɪləns] / US noun Word forms silence : singular silence plural silences *** 1) a) [uncountable] complete quiet The owl s cry cut through the silence in the forest. The silence was broken by the soft sound of rain. When I answered the… …   English dictionary

  • silence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Absence of sound Nouns 1. silence; stillness, quiet, peace, hush; inaudibility. 2. (reluctance or inability to speak) muteness, dumbness, aphony, voicelessness; taciturnity, reticence; deadness, dullness …   English dictionary for students

  • silence — si|lence1 [ saıləns ] noun *** 1. ) uncount complete quiet: The owl s cry cut through the silence in the forest. When I answered the phone there was dead silence (=no sound at all). The silence was broken by the soft sound of raindrops. a ) count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • silence — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin silentium, from silent , silens Date: 13th century 1. forbearance from speech or noise ; muteness often used interjectionally 2. absence of sound or noise ; stillness < in the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • silence — 1. noun /saɪləns/ a) The lack of any sound. When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening. b) Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship. During silence a message came to me that there …   Wiktionary

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