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(acquits, acquitting, acquitted) 1. If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates. = clear ? convict VERB: usu passive, be V-ed of n 2. If you acquit yourself well or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably. (FORMAL) Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action. VERB: V pron-refl adv
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1.
transitive verb (~ted; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English aquiten, from Anglo-French aquiter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + quite free of — more at quit Date: 13th century 1. a. archaic to pay off (as a claim or debt) b. obsolete repay, requite 2. to discharge completely (as from an obligation or accusation) the court ~ted the prisoner 3. to conduct (oneself) usually satisfactorily especially under stress the recruits ~ted themselves like veterans Synonyms: see behave, exculpate • ~ter noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. (acquitted, acquitting) 1 tr. (often foll. by of) declare (a person) not guilty (were acquitted of the offence). 2 refl. a conduct oneself or perform in a specified way (we acquitted ourselves well). b (foll. by of) discharge (a duty or responsibility). Etymology: ME f. OF aquiter f. med.L acquitare pay a debt (as AC-, QUIT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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гл. 1) освобождать (от обязательства, ответственности) (of/from) 2) расплачиваться, платить ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. оправдывать, выносить оправдательный приговор to acquit a prisoner —- оправдать подсудимого he was acquitted by the jury —- присяжные его оправдали 2. (of, on) оправдывать в чем-л. he was acquitted of murder —- его признали невиновным в убийстве he was acquitted on the charge —- это обвинение было с него снято 3. (of, from) освобождать от обязательства, долга и т. п.; снимать ответственность и т. п. to acquit oneself of a promise —- выполнить обещание he acquitted himself of suspicion —- он снял с себя подозрение to acquit oneself of one's duties well —- хорошо справляться со своими обязанностями; хорошо выполнять свой долг 4. платить долг; расплачиваться; расквитаться to acquit evil for evil —- платить злом за зло 5. держаться, вести себя to acquit oneself well —- хорошо вести себя he acquitted himself well in battle —- он хорошо проявил себя в бою recruits acquitted themselves like veterans —- новобранцы не отставали от опытных бойцов ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) оправдывать (of) 2) освобождать (от обязательства и т.п.) (of, from) 3) выполнить (обязанность, обязательство); выплатить долг to acquit oneself of a promise - исполнить обещание 4) refl. вести себя to acquit oneself well (ill) - вести себя хорошо (плохо) Syn: see exonerate ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v ~ted, ~ting 1 T usually passive to give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime (All the defendants were acquitted.) ~ sb of sth (She was acquitted of murder.) 2 ~ yourself well/honourably to do something well, especially something difficult that you do for the first time in front of other people ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 12c., "to satisfy a debt," from O.Fr. acquitter "settle a claim," from а "to" + quite "free, clear" (see quit). Meaning "free from charges" is 14c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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