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1Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… …
2Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… …
3quit — [kwɪt] verb quit PTandPP also quitted quitting PRESPART [intransitive, transitive] 1. informal to leave your job, especially …
4quit — [kwıt] v past tense and past participle quit also quitted BrE present participle quitting [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: quiter, from quite at rest, free of , from Latin quietus; QUIET1] 1.) [I and T] i …
5quit — I (discontinue) verb abandon, abdicate, abjure, abort, acknowledge defeat, admit defeat, apostatize, arrest, back out, become inactive, break off, bring to an end, call a halt, capitulate, cause a stoppage, cause to halt, cease, cease progress,… …
6quit — [ kwıt ] (past tense and past participle quit) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to leave a job or school permanently: She quit after only six months on the job. His decision to quit international soccer has shocked everyone. quit… …
7Quit — can mean: * To quit, or resign from, one s job or in general any activity being performed * To quit, or cease, an addiction * QUIT!, the activist group * An abbreviation of grassquit, a small bird of the tropical Americas * An I Quit match in… …
8Quit — (kw[i^]t), a. [OE. quite, OF. quite, F. quitte. See {Quit}, v., {Quiet}.] Released from obligation, charge, penalty, etc.; free; clear; absolved; acquitted. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The owner of the ox shall be quit. Ex. xxi. 28. [1913 Webster]… …
9quit — ► VERB (quitting; past and past part. quitted or quit) 1) leave, especially permanently. 2) resign from (a job). 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. stop or discontinue. 4) (quit oneself) archaic behave in a specified way …
10Quit — (kw[i^]t), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small passerine birds native of tropical America. See {Banana quit}, under {Banana}, and {Guitguit}. [1913 Webster] …
