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21quit — verb ADVERB ▪ altogether ▪ I thought about working part time, or quitting altogether. ▪ abruptly, suddenly VERB + QUIT ▪ try to …
22quit — [[t]kwɪ̱t[/t]] quits, quitting (The form quit is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you quit your job, you choose to leave it. [INFORMAL] [V n] He quit his job as an office boy in Athens... He figured …
23quit — ac·quit·tal; quit·rent; quit·tor; re·quit·al; re·quit·er; un·re·quit·able; ac·quit; ac·quit·tance; quit; quit·tance; mes·quit; …
24quit — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to quit because of, over (he quit his job in disgrace over the bribe) 2) (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to stop ) to quit on (the engine quit on us) 3) (G) she quit smoking * * * [kwɪt] (G) she quit smoking (D; intr., tr.) to quit… …
25quit — verb past tense and past participle quit also quitted BrE present participle quitting 1 (I, T) informal, especially AmE to leave a job, school etc, especially because you are annoyed or unhappy: I m tired of being treated like this. I quit. | Her …
26quit — [[t]kwɪt[/t]] v. quit quit•ted, quit•ting, 1) to stop, cease, or discontinue 2) to depart from; leave (a place or person) 3) to resign; relinquish: He quit his claim to the throne[/ex] 4) to release one s hold of (something grasped) 5) to free or …
27quit — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English quite, quit, from Anglo French Date: 13th century released from obligation, charge, or penalty; especially free II. verb (quit; also quitted; quitting) Etymology: Middle English quiten, quitten, from …
28quit — v. & adj. v.tr. (quitting; past and past part. quitted or quit) 1 (also absol.) give up; let go; abandon (a task etc.). 2 US cease; stop (quit grumbling). 3 a leave or depart from (a place, person, etc.). b (absol.) (of a tenant) leave occupied… …
29quit to — die From the departure and as quit the scene. To quit cold or quit breathing is to be killed: Quit cold with a slug in his head. (Chandler, 1939) Tafoya asked if there was anybody that should quit breathing permanently . (Maas,… …
30quit — {{11}}quit (adj.) early 13c., free, clear, from O.Fr. quite free, clear, from L. quietus free (in M.L. free from war, debts, etc. ), also calm, resting (see QUIET (Cf. quiet)). {{12}}quit (v.) c.1200, to repay, discharge (a debt. etc.), from O.Fr …
