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Acquit is to be done paying a debt or fulfilling an obligation. (verb)
An example of acquit is to have paid off a loan.
Acquit is to clear a person of a charge of wrongdoing. (verb)
An example of acquit is to find a person not guilty of a crime in court.
Acquit can refer to how one behaves in a difficult situation. (verb)
When a person loses their house and their job, but still manage to keep their head up it is an example of knowing how to acquit himself under great pressure.
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