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disquiet

verb (disquiets, disquieted, disquieting); noun (a disquiet)

«disquiet» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To disquiet someone is to make them worried or uneasy. tree →
  2. (old use) To disquiet oneself is to fret or worry. tree →
  3. A disquiet is a feeling of worry or restless unease. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a worry that spoils a calm mood; the word names a feeling, not a fact or a number

Examples

  • Her strange silence began to disquiet us. tree →
  • Do not disquiet yourself; all is well. tree →
  • The news was a source of disquiet to the king. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It means to make restless and troubled. God is said to bring unrest to Babylon's people.

Interpretation. Jeremiah says God will give rest to the earth while troubling Babylon, which the tradition reads as God defending Israel's cause against its oppressor.

Examples

  • Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is His name; He will thoroughly plead their cause, that He may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. (Prophets JER.50.34, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/disquiet/