acquit
11Acquit — Acquit, quittirt …
12acquit — (v.) early 13c., to satisfy a debt (either for oneself or on behalf of another), from O.Fr. aquiter pay, pay up, settle a claim (12c.), from à to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + quite free, clear (see QUIT (Cf. quit) (adj.)). Meanings set free from charges… …
13acquit — 1 absolve, exonerate, vindicate, *exculpate Analogous words: discharge, *free, release, liberate: *excuse, pardon, forgive, remit Antonyms: convict Contrasted words: condemn, *sentence, doom, proscribe, damn: denounce, blame (see …
14acquit — [ə kwit′] vt. acquitted, acquitting [ME aquiten < OFr aquiter, to free < ML acquitare, to settle a claim < L ad , to + quietare: see QUIET] 1. to release from a duty, obligation, etc. 2. to clear (a person) of a charge, as by declaring… …
15acquit — (a ki ; le t ne se lie pas dans la conversation) s. m. 1° Terme de finance. Quittance, décharge. • Après avoir signé l acquit de toutes vos dettes...., LA BRUY. 14. En recevant le montant d un billet, d un mémoire, on met au bas pour… …
16ACQUIT — s. m. T. de Finance. Quittance, décharge. J en ai un bon acquit. Je fournirai des acquits bons et valables. Mettez votre acquit au bas de ce billet. En recevant le montant d un billet, d un mémoire, etc., on écrit au bas, Pour acquit, et l on… …
17ACQUIT — n. m. T. de Finance Quittance, décharge. Je fournirai des acquits bons et valables. Mettez votre acquit au bas de ce billet. En recevant le montant d’un billet, d’un mémoire, etc., on écrit au bas Pour acquit, et l’on signe. Acquit de douane,… …
18acquit — UK [əˈkwɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms acquit : present tense I/you/we/they acquit he/she/it acquits present participle acquitting past tense acquitted past participle acquitted [usually passive] to state officially that someone is not… …
19Acquit — Ac|quit 〈[ aki:] n. 15; veraltet〉 Empfangsbescheinigung, Quittung [frz.] * * * Acquit [a kiː, französisch] das, s/ s, veraltet für: Quittung; pour, par oder per acquit, früher Quittungsvermerk. * * * Ac|quit [a ki:] …
20acquit — ac|quit [əˈkwıt] v past tense and past participle acquitted present participle acquitting [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: acquiter, from quite free of ] 1.) [T usually passive] to give a decision in a court of law that someone is not… …
