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Word: acquit (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • archaic Past participle of '''acquit''', set free, rid of.
  • followed by ?of?, formerly by ?from? To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge, to find not guilty.
  • rare To pay for; to atone for
  • obsolete To release, set free, rescue.
  • reflexive To bear or conduct one?s self; to perform one?s part.
  • reflexive To clear one?s self.
  • To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite, to fulfill.

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