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| ac·quit [ ə kwít ] (past and past participle ac·quit·ted, present participle ac·quit·ting, 3rd person present singular ac·quits) |
verb |
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1. transitive verb law declare somebody innocent: to declare officially that somebody is not guilty of a charge
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2. ac·quit your·self vr behave: to conduct yourself in a particular way
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formal
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  The band acquitted itself well at the performance.
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3. transitive verb free somebody from obligation: to free somebody from a duty or obligation
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formal
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4. transitive verb repay something: to repay something such as a debt
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archaic
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| [13th century. Via Old French a(c)quiter< assumed Latin acquitare "bring to rest," hence "set free" < quies "quiet"] |
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| ac·quit·ter noun |
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