quarter synonyms

quarter

n.

  1. One of four equal parts

    fourth, one-fourth part, portion, fraction, division, span, three months, 90 days, semester, school term, quarter of an hour, fifteen minutes, quarter section, quadrant; see also part 1.

  2. One quarter of a dollar

    twenty-five cents, coin, two bits*; see money 1.

  3. Direction

    bearing, region, point; see direction 1.

  4. A section of a community

    neighborhood, district, section; see area 2.

  5. Mercy

    clemency, compassion, indulgence; see mercy 1.

at close quarters

at close range, close together, cramped, restricted; see near 1.

quarter

v.

  1. To divide into quarters

    quadrisect, cleave, dismember, cut up; see cut 1, divide 1.

  2. To provide living quarters

    lodge, shelter, assign to lodgings, settle, establish, accommodate, house, put up, billet, station, post.

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