acquiet

English

Etymology

From Late Latin acquietare, from Latin ad + quies (“rest”). Equivalent to a- +‎ quiet. See quiet and compare acquit.

Verb

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

1. (obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
   • 1613, Anthony Sherley, Sir Antony Sherley, His Relation of His Travels in Persia, page 86:

     […] can acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace, tranquillity and security of your state and person.

References

• “acquiet”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• acquite