quarter
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/ˈkwɔːrtər/
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/ˈkwɔːtə(r)/
noun
A1
one of four equal parts
A quarter of the pizza is missing.
A1
15 minutes before or after the hour
It's a quarter past three.
R
three months, used for bills or business
The company reports earnings each quarter.
R
an area or part of a town
The old quarter of the city is beautiful.
R
a person or group, often as a source
Support came from an unexpected quarter.
R
a US or Canadian coin worth 25 cents
I found a quarter on the street.
R
rooms for soldiers or servants to live
The soldiers' quarter is nearby.
R
a moon phase showing a quarter of it
The moon is in its first quarter.
R
one of four parts in American football
The team scored in the second quarter.
R
a weight unit, a quarter of a pound
Add a quarter of butter to the mix.
R
a weight unit, 28 or 25 pounds
The shipment weighed a quarter.
R
kind treatment to a captured enemy
They showed no quarter to their foes.
verb
R
to cut into four parts
Quarter the apple before eating.
R
to provide a place to live
The army will quarter here tonight.
translation
one of four equal parts; 15 minutes before or after the hour; three months, used for bills or business; an area or part of a town; a person or group, often as a source; a US or Canadian coin worth 25 cents; rooms for soldiers or servants to live; a moon phase showing a quarter of it; one of four parts in American football; a weight unit, a quarter of a pound; a weight unit, 28 or 25 pounds; kind treatment to a captured enemy
to cut into four parts; to provide a place to live
Word Forms
Plural
quarters
Progressive
quartering
Past
quartered
Perfect
quartered
3rd Present
quarters