| Title | Acquit |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ac·quit \\ə-ˈkwit\\ transitive verb (ac·quit·ted ; ac·quit·ting) ETYMOLOGY Middle English aquiten, from Anglo-French aquiter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + quite free of — more at quit
DATE 13th century
1.a. archaic : to pay off (as a claim or debt) b. obsolete : repay , requite 2. to discharge completely (as from an obligation or accusation) the court acquitted the prisoner 3. to conduct (oneself) usually satisfactorily especially under stress the recruits acquitted themselves like veterans Synonyms: see behave , exculpate • ac·quit·ter noun English Etymology acquit early 13c., "to satisfy a debt" (either for oneself or on behalf of another), from O.Fr . acquitter "settle a claim," from à "to" + quite "free, clear" (see quit). Meanings "set free from charges" and "to discharge one's duty" both recorded from late 14c.
http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 acquit ac·quit / E5kwit / verb(-tt-) [VN] 1. ~ sb (of sth) to decide and state officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime 宣判无罪: The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。 OPP convict 2. ~ yourself well, badly, etc. (formal) to perform or behave well, badly, etc. 表现好(或坏等): He acquitted himself brilliantly in the exams. 他在考试中表现出色。 OLT acquit adj. ⇨ acquit Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ac·quit I. \əˈkwit also aˈ-; usu -id.+V\ transitive verb (acquitted ; acquitted ; acquitting ; acquits) Etymology: Middle English aquiten, from Old French aquiter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + quite acquitted, free of, tranquil — more at quit 1. a. archaic : to pay off (as a claim or debt) b. obsolete : to pay back (something done for or to one) : repay , requite 2. a. obsolete : to set free (as by ransoming) b. obsolete : to free or rid (oneself) of anything c. : to discharge completely (as from an obligation or accusation) < the court acquitted the prisoner > < acquit a man of liability > 3. : to perform (one's part) or conduct (oneself) usually satisfactorily < in their first battle the recruits acquitted themselves like veterans > Synonyms: see behave , exculpate II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, short for acquited, past participle of acquiten archaic : acquitted : set free : rid < to be acquit fro my continual smart — Edmund Spenser > |
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