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acquit

Definitions of acquit
  1. noun
    an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
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    types:
    souche, talon
    a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
    bordereau d'expédition
    a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
    type of:
    reconnaissance
    a statement acknowledging something or someone
  2. noun
    the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
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    type of:
    coup
    (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
  3. noun
    the act of receiving
    synonyms: accueil, reçu, réception
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    type of:
    acquisition
    the act of acquiring something
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