Quite
11quite — quite; mes·quite; re·quite; …
12Quite — (kw[imac]t), v. t. & i. See {Quit}. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
13quite — [kwite] n. m. ÉTYM. Attesté XXe; mot espagnol, du verbe quitar « détourner ». ❖ ♦ Taurom. Action par laquelle un torero détourne le taureau, à l aide de la cape, du cheval qu il a renversé. 0 Ayant fourragé dans le ventre du second des chevaux… …
14quite — early 14c., adverbial form of M.E. quit, quite (adj.) free, clear (see QUIT (Cf. quit)). Originally thoroughly; the weaker sense of fairly is attested from mid 19c …
15quite — [adv1] completely absolutely, actually, all, all in all, all told, altogether, considerably, entirely, fully, in all respects, in fact, in reality, in toto, in truth, just, largely, perfectly, positively, precisely, purely, really, thoroughly,… …
16quite a — ► quite a a remarkable or impressive (person or thing). Main Entry: ↑quite …
17quite — adj. 2 g. 1. Livre de dívida; desobrigado. 2. Pago. 3. Desquitado; divorciado; separado. • s. m. 4. [Tauromaquia] Ato pelo qual o toureiro intervém na perseguição que o animal faz a algum companheiro …
18quite so — Just as you have said, exactly • • • Main Entry: ↑so …
19quite */*/*/ — UK [kwaɪt] / US adverb, predeterminer Summary: Quite can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or adverb): I was quite angry with her. (before a verb): I quite agree with you. ♦ I can t quite decide which dress to wear… …
20quite — /kwaIt/ predeterminer, adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) especially BrE fairly: quite big/tall etc: The restaurant does great food and the prices are quite reasonable. | I got a letter from Sylvia quite recently. | quite a big sth/a tall sth etc: He s quite a …