| Front | quarter |
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| Back | quar•ter noun, verb BrE /ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtər/ noun word origin grammar point example bank 1 of 4 parts 1 (also fourth especially in NAmE) [countable] one of four equal parts of sth a quarter of a mile The programme lasted an hour and a quarter. Cut the apple into quarters. The theatre was about three quarters full. 15 minutes 2 [countable] a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hour It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. (NAmE also) It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. 3 months 3 [countable] a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company's income is calculated The rent is due at the end of each quarter. Our gas bill for the last quarter was much higher than usual. Sales were down 10% in the first quarter of 2009. part of town 4 [countable, usually singular] a district or part of a town the Latin quarter the historic quarter of the city person/group 5 [countable] a person or group of people, especially as a source of help, information or a reaction Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter. The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters. 25 cents 6 [countable] a coin of the US and Canada worth 25 cents rooms to live in 7 quarters [plural] rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in We were moved to more comfortable living quarters. married quarters of moon 8 [countable] the period of time twice a month when we can see a quarter of the moon The moon is in its first quarter. in sport 9 [countable] one of the four periods of time into which a game of American football is divided weight 10 [countable] (BrE) a unit for measuring weight, a quarter of a pound; 4 ounces 11 [countable] a unit for measuring weight, 28 pounds in the UK or 25 pounds in the US; a quarter of a hundredweight pity 12 [uncountable] (old-fashioned or literary) pity that sb shows towards an enemy or opponent who is in their power mercy His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary. see at/from close quarters at close2 adj. verb verb forms word origin example bank divide into 4 1 ~ sth to cut or divide sth into four parts She peeled and quartered an apple. provide rooms 2 ~ sb (+ adv./prep.) (formal) to provide sb with a place to eat and sleep The soldiers were quartered in the town. |
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