Quite

  • 41quite — [14] Quite is essentially the same word as the adjective quit ‘free, absolved, discharged, cleared’ (which in Middle English commonly took the alternative form quite). It came to be used as an adverb meaning ‘thoroughly, clearly’. The weaker… …

    Word origins

  • 42quite — sustantivo masculino parada. En esgrima. ▌ salir al quite locución defender, sacar la cara, dar la cara. * * * Sinónimos: ■ regate, finta, amago, quiebro …

    Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • 43quite a —— — a remarkable or impressive (person or thing). → quite …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 44quite —   Nō, wale.    ♦ Quite good, maika i nō, maika i wale …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 45quite a bit — quite a lot/a bit/a few/ phrase a large number or amount With a penny you could buy quite a lot of sweets in those days. My family have moved around quite a bit since then. His encouragement and interest inspired quite a few people to take up… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 46quite a few — or[quite a number] also {formal}[not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./ The phrase quite a number is used like an adjective only …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 47quite a few — or[quite a number] also {formal}[not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./ The phrase quite a number is used like an adjective only …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 48quite some — quite a/quite some/ phrase used before a noun for emphasizing that something is unusual or interesting The news came as quite a surprise. It was quite a competition. He’s been renting the house for quite some time. They have to walk home and it’s …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 49quite a bit — See: QUITE A LITTLE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 50quite a number — See: QUITE A FEW …

    Dictionary of American idioms