quarter in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
quarter in Kashmiri कॉशुर
quarter in Marathi मराठी
quarter in Sindhi سنڌي
quarter in Tamil தமிழ்
quarter in English
- quarter⇄adj. 1. being one of four equal parts; being equal to only about one fourth of full measure.
Ex. a quarter inch, reduced to quarter rations.
2. (Figurative.) less than half; far from complete; very imperfect (used with a hyphen in combinatio - quarter⇄expr. at close quarters, very close together; almost touching.
Ex. The cars had to pass at close quarters on the narrow mountain road. Living at close quarters, the father and mother quarreled constantly, and the boy had to witness these quarrels ( - quarter⇄expr. cry (for) quarter, to call for mercy.
Ex. Cry For quarter, or for victory (Byron). - quarter⇄expr. quarters,
a. a place to live or stay in.
Ex. The circus has its winter quarters in the South. The servants have quarters in a cottage.
b. positions or stations assigned to members of a ship's company for battle, drill, or alerts - quarter⇄noun 1. one of four equal parts; half of a half; one fourth.
Ex. Each of the four boys had a quarter of an apple.
2a. one fourth of a dollar; 25 cents.
Ex. These candies are one pound for a quarter.
b. a copper and nickel coin o - quarter⇄quarter, noun, verb, adjective.
- quarter⇄v.i. 1. to live or stay in a place.
Ex. the village where he proposed to quarter for the night (Scott).
2. (Nautical.) (of the wind) to blow on a ship's quarter.
Ex. She [a ship] came down upon us with the wind quartering (Daniel Defoe - quarter⇄v.t. 1a. to divide into fourths.
Ex. Mother quartered the apple for the four boys.
b. to divide into parts.
Ex. to quarter a chicken for frying.
2a. to give a place to live in; station; lodge.
Ex. Coligny ... quartered all