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1 Acquit
v. trans.P. and V. λύειν, ἐκλύειν, ἀφιέναι, σώζειν, Ar. and P. ἀπολύειν, P. ἀποχειροτονεῖν (gen.), ἀποψηφίζεσθαι (gen.), ἀπογιγνώσκειν (gen.).Acquit of blame: P. ἀπολύειν τῆς αἰτίας.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Acquit
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2 Clear
adj.Of leather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), V. γαληνός.Clear weather: Ar. and P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.Evident, manifest: P. and V. δῆλος. ἐναργής, σαφής, λαμπρός, ἔνδηλος, φανερός, ἐμφανής, ἐκφανής, διαφανής, περιφανής, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής. Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Clear beforehand: P. πρόδηλος.Intelligible: see Intelligible.Free from trees: P. ψιλός; see Open.Undefiled: P. and V. καθαρός, ὅσιος, εὐαγής (rare P.), ἀκήρατος (rare P.), ἅγνος (rare P.), ἀκέραιος, V. ἀκραιφνής.Net: P. ἀτελής.Clear of: P. and V. ψιλός (gen.); see free from.Keep clear of: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).Whenever they closed with one another they could not easily get clear: P. ἐπειδὴ προσβάλλοιειν ἀλλήλοις, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.Reclaim ( from wild state): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.), καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Jump over: see jump over.Clear oneself of ( a charge): P. ἀπολύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).Clear the way: see Prepare.Clear away, remove: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν, P. ἐκκαθαίρειν.Clear away the tables: Ar. ἀποκάθαιρε τὰς τραπέζας ( Pax, 1193).Run away: see run away.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clear
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3 Exculpate
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Exculpate
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4 Let
v. trans.Let for hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦν, P. ἀπομισθοῦν, ἐκμισθοῦν.Dismiss: Ar. and P. ἀποπέμπειν.Let out on hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦν, P. ἐκμισθοῦν, ἀπομισθοῦν.Let out on contract: P. ἐκδιδόναι.Let slip ( an opportunity): P. ἀφιέναι, παριέναι.Tell, betray: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, μηνύειν.Let a person be injured: Ar. and P. περιορᾶν, or P. προΐεσθαί τινα ἀδικούμενον.She will not let others bear children: V. οὐκ ἀνέξεται τίκτοντας ἄλλους (Eur., And. 711).He privily begets sons and lets them perish: V. παῖδας ἐκτεκνούμενος λάθρα θνήσκοντας ἀμελεῖ (Eur., Ion, 438).Let alone: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.).Let be: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc. or absol.).Exclamatory: V. ἴτω, ἔα, ἔασον.Let down one's hair: V. καθιέναι κόμας.Of tears: see Shed.Let in: P. and V. εἰσφρεῖν, παριέναι, εἰσδέχεσθαι, εἰσάγειν, προσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι, ἐπεισφρεῖν, P. παραδέχεσθαι, προσίεσθαι, εἰσιέναι.Let loose upon: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see launch against.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Let
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acquit oneself — conduct oneself or perform in a specified way: → acquit … English new terms dictionary
acquit oneself of — archaic discharge (a duty or responsibility). → acquit … English new terms dictionary
acquit oneself — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. behave; conduct, comport, or bear oneself; pay off, settle, square. See conduct, payment … English dictionary for students
acquit — ► VERB (acquitted, acquitting) 1) formally declare that (someone) is not guilty of a criminal charge. 2) (acquit oneself) behave or perform in a specified way. DERIVATIVES acquittal noun. ORIGIN Latin acquitare pay a debt … English terms dictionary
acquit — /əˈkwɪt / (say uh kwit) verb (t) (acquitted, acquitting) 1. (sometimes followed by of) to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; pronounce not guilty. 2. to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. 3. to settle (a debt, obligation,… …
acquit — verb (acquits, acquitting, acquitted) 1》 formally declare (someone) not guilty of a criminal charge. 2》 (acquit oneself) conduct oneself or perform in a specified way: the goalkeeper acquitted himself well. ↘(acquit oneself of) archaic… … English new terms dictionary
acquit — ac·quit /ə kwit/ vb ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting [Old French acquiter to pay off, absolve, acquit, from a , prefix marking causation + quite free (of an obligation)] vt: to discharge completely: as a: to release from liability for a debt or other… … Law dictionary
acquit — (v.) early 13c., to satisfy a debt (either for oneself or on behalf of another), from O.Fr. aquiter pay, pay up, settle a claim (12c.), from à to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + quite free, clear (see QUIT (Cf. quit) (adj.)). Meanings set free from charges… … Etymology dictionary
acquit — [ə kwit′] vt. acquitted, acquitting [ME aquiten < OFr aquiter, to free < ML acquitare, to settle a claim < L ad , to + quietare: see QUIET] 1. to release from a duty, obligation, etc. 2. to clear (a person) of a charge, as by declaring… … English World dictionary
acquit — verb 1) the jury acquitted her Syn: clear, exonerate, find innocent, absolve; discharge, release, free, set free; informal let off (the hook); formal exculpate See note at absolve Ant: convict … Thesaurus of popular words
acquit — [13] Acquit is ultimately related to quiet. The Latin noun quies, from which we get quiet, was the basis of a probable verb *quietare, later *quitare, whose original meaning, ‘put to rest’, developed to ‘settle’, as in ‘settle a debt’. With the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins