Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - silence
Silence
silence
n. & v. --n. 1 absence of sound. 2 abstinence from speech or noise. 3 the avoidance of mentioning a thing, betraying a secret, etc. 4 oblivion; the state of not being mentioned. --v.tr. make silent, esp. by coercion or superior argument. Phrases and idioms in silence without speech or other sound. reduce (or put) to silence refute in argument. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L silentium (as SILENT)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin silentium, from silent-, silens Date: 13th century forbearance from speech or noise ; muteness, absence of sound or noise ; stillness , absence of mention:, oblivion, obscurity, secrecy , II. transitive verb (~d; silencing) Date: 1598 to compel or reduce to ~ ; still , to restrain from expression ; suppress, to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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