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quarter vs kill

kill vs quarter

quarter and kill both are nouns.

quarter and kill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarter Yes No Yes No
kill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kill is a hypernym of quarter; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than quarter:
  • quarter: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
quarter (noun) kill (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent the act of terminating a life
the rear part of a ship the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
an unspecified person
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
one of four equal parts
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
one of the four major division of the compass
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
a fourth part of a year; three months
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
quarter (verb) kill (verb)
divide by four; divide into quarters mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
divide into quarters destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him cause to cease operating
provide housing for (military personnel) tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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