quarte
quarte

quarter


Definition: Meaning of, quarter in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈk(w)ɔːtə /

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Singular Plural
quarter quarters
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  1. amount one of four equal parts into which something can be divided [↪  half, third]
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  2. part of an hour a period of 15 minutes
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  3. money a coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents
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  4. three months a period of three months, used especially when discussing business and financial matters
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  5. sport one of the four equal periods of time into which games of some sports are divided
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  6. part of a city [usually singular] an area of a town
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  7. home quarters [plural] the rooms that are given to someone to live in as part of their job, especially servants or soldiers
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  8. college American English one of the four periods into which a year at school or college is divided, continuing for 10 to 12 weeks [↪  semester]
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  9. moon the period of time twice a month when you can see a quarter of the moon's surface
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  10. in/from ... quarters among or from different groups of people
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  11. all quarters of the Earth/globe literary everywhere in the world
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  12. give/receive no quarter literary if someone gives no quarter, they do not show any pity or gentleness when dealing with someone, especially an enemy
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
quarter quartered quartered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
quartering quarters
[transitive]
  1. to cut or divide something into four parts [↪  halve]
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  2. [usually passive] formal to provide someone with a place to sleep and eat, especially soldiers
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quarter used in phrases

  • French Quarter
    1. the French Quarter a part of the city of New Orleans in Louisiana, US, which was originally lived in by French people. Many tourists now go there.
  • Latin Quarter
    1. the Latin Quarter a part of Paris on the LEFT BANK of the River Seine, which is traditionally an area where many students, writers, and artists live, but is now a popular place for tourists to visit
  • close-quarter fighting (noun)
    1. hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters
  • draw and quarter (verb)
    1. a person pull apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
  • every quarter (adverb)
    1. in three month intervals
  • first quarter (noun)
    1. the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
  • lamb's-quarter (noun)
    1. leaves collected from the wild
  • last quarter (noun)
    1. the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
  • one-quarter (noun)
    1. one of four equal parts
  • quarter crack (noun)
    1. a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot
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Pronunciation: ˈkʌstəmz ˈdjuːti
Parts of Speech: noun
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