Noun
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clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
"he surrendered but asked for quarter"
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piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
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the rear part of a ship
- after part -
an unspecified person
"he dropped a word in the right quarter"
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a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
"he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
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a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
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a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
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one of the four major division of the compass
"the wind is coming from that quarter"
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a fourth part of a year
three months
"unemployment fell during the last quarter"
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one of four periods into which the school year is divided
"the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
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a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
"it's a quarter til 4"
"a quarter after 4 o'clock"
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(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
"both teams scored in the first quarter"
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a district of a city having some distinguishing character
"the Latin Quarter"
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one of four equal parts
"a quarter of a pound"
- one fourth - one quarter - fourth part - twenty five percent
Verb
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divide by four
divide into quarters
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divide into quarters
"quarter an apple"
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pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
- draw and quarter -
provide housing for (military personnel)