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Webster 1913 Edition

Quite

Quite

(kwīt)
,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
See
Quit
.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Quite

(kwīt)
,
adv.
[F.
quitte
discharged, free, clear; cf. OF.
quitement
freely, frankly, entirely. See
Quit
,
Adj.
]
1.
Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly;
as, the work is not
quite
done; the object is
quite
accomplished; to be
quite
mistaken.
Man shall not
quite
be lost, but saved who will.
Milton.
The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from
quite
contrary principles.
Spectator.
2.
To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably.
“Quite amusing.”
Macaulay.
He really looks
quite
concerned.
Landor.
The island stretches along the land and is
quite
close to it.
Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Webster 1828 Edition

Quite

QUITE

,
adv.
[from quit; that is, primarily, free or clear by complete performance.]
Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly. The work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished.
He hath sold us and quite devoured also our money. Gen. 31.
The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from quite contrary principles.

Definition 2024

quité

quité

See also: quite

Spanish

Verb

quité

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of quitar.

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