unacquitted

ac·quit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-kwit]
- /əˈkwɪt/
- /ˌʌnəˈkwɪtɪd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kwit]
- /əˈkwɪt/

Definitions of unacquitted word

verb with object unacquitted to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty. 1
verb with object unacquitted to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. 1
verb with object unacquitted to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.). 1
verb with object unacquitted to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He acquitted himself well in battle. 1
verb with object unacquitted to free or clear (oneself): He acquitted himself of suspicion. 1

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Origin of unacquitted

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English aquiten < Anglo-French, Old French a(c)quiter, derivative, with a(c)- ac-, of quite free of obligations < Medieval Latin quit(t)us, Latin quiētus quiet1; cf. quit1

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Parts of speech for Unacquitted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unacquitted

unacquitted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unacquitted usage trend in Literature

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