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ac|quit|tance — «uh KWIHT uhns», noun. 1. a written release from a debt or obligation. 2. the payment of a debt; settlement of a claim. 3. a written statement showing that a debt has been paid; receipt for the full amount … Useful english dictionary
tance — ab·sorp·tance; ad·mit·tance; ca·pac·i·tance; con·com·i·tance; de·sis·tance; dis·tance·less; ex·or·bi·tance; her·i·tance; im·por·tance; in·duc·tance; in·hab·i·tance; jac·tance; lai·tance; mil·i·tance; pas·tance; per·mit·tance; pit·tance;… … English syllables
quit — ac·quit·tal; quit·rent; quit·tor; re·quit·al; re·quit·er; un·re·quit·able; ac·quit; ac·quit·tance; quit; quit·tance; mes·quit; … English syllables
quittance — quit·tance … English syllables
quittance — quit•tance [[t]ˈkwɪt ns[/t]] n. 1) recompense or requital 2) discharge from a debt or obligation 3) a document certifying discharge from debt or obligation, as a receipt • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME quitaunce < OF quitance=quit(er) to quit+ ance … From formal English to slang
Quittance — Quit tance (kw[i^]t tans), n. [OE. quitaunce, OF. quitance, F. quittance. See {Quit}, v. t.] 1. Discharge from a debt or an obligation; acquittance. [1913 Webster] Omittance is no quittance. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Recompense; return; repayment.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acquittance — Ac*quit tance, n. [OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See {Acquit}.] 1. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability. [1913 Webster] 2. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acquittance — Ac*quit tance, v. t. To acquit. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quittance — Quit tance, v. t. To repay; to requite. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquittance — ac·quit·tance /ə kwit əns/ n: acquittal (1) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. acquittance … Law dictionary