Definitions of silence
-
To
compel
to
silence;
to
cause
to
be
still;
to
still;
to
hush.
-
To
put
to
rest;
to
quiet.
-
To
restrain
from
the
exercise
of
any
function,
privilege
of
instruction,
or
the
like,
especially
from
the
act
of
preaching;
as,
to
silence
a
minister
of
the
gospel.
-
To
cause
to
cease
firing,
as
by
a
vigorous
cannonade;
as,
to
silence
the
batteries
of
an
enemy.
-
To
cause
to
be
still;
to
quiet;
to
take
permission
to
speak
away
from;
cause
to
cease
firing,
as
hostile
guns.
-
To
make
silent.
-
To
render
silent.
-
To
restrain
from
noise
or
speaking;
to
still;
to
quiet;
to
cause
to
cease
firing;
to
stop;
to
restrain
from
preaching;
to
put
an
end
to.
-
To
restrain
from
noise
or
speaking;
to
still;
to
appease;
to
stop;
to
put
an
end
to.
-
the
state
of
being
silent (
as
when
no
one
is
speaking); "
there
was
a
shocked
silence"; "
he
gestured
for
silence"
-
The
state
of
being
silent;
entire
absence
of
sound
or
noise;
absolute
stillness.
-
Forbearance
from,
or
absence
of,
speech;
taciturnity;
muteness.
-
Secrecy;
as,
these
things
were
transacted
in
silence.
-
The
cessation
of
rage,
agitation,
or
tumilt;
calmness;
quiest;
as,
the
elements
were
reduced
to
silence.
-
Absence
of
mention;
oblivion.
-
The
state
of
being
still
or
mute;
absence
of
sound
or
noise;
stillness;
forbearance
from,
or
absence
of,
mention.
-
State
of
being
silent:
absence
of
sound
or
speech:
muteness:
cessation
of
agitation:
calmness:
oblivion.
-
Stillness;
quiet;
absence
of
sound
or
speech.
-
The
state
of
being
silent;
a
keeping
still
and
mute.
-
Stillness
or
the
entire
absence
of
sound;
forbearance
of
speech
or
noise;
habitual
taciturnity;
secrecy;
quiet;
absence
of
mention;
oblivion.
-
Entire
absence
of
sound
or
noise;
temporary
cessation
of
speech
in
man;
stillness;
quiet.
-
Be
silent; -
used
elliptically
for
let
there
be
silence,
or
keep
silence.
-
Be
silent!.
-
Let
there
be
no
speech
or
noise.
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