quit
English meaning: Quit
Definition
To pay (a debt, fine etc.).
Example
“She decided to quit her job and travel the world.”
Another example: “After years of trying, he finally quit smoking for good.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common verb meaning to stop doing something ('quit smoking'), or to leave a job or place ('quit her job'). Informal-to-neutral register; the past tense is usually 'quit' in American English, sometimes 'quitted' in older British use.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'quiter' (to release, leave free), from Medieval Latin 'quietare' (to make quiet), from Latin 'quietus' (at rest); 13th century.
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Common Collocations
- quit smoking
- quit your job
- quit while you're ahead
- quit a habit
- never quit
- quit cold turkey
Word Forms
quit (v); quit/quitted; quitting; quitter (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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