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    [Noun]  | "quar*ter" | \ ˈkwȯ(r)-tər \


    1: one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part

    2: any of various units of capacity or weight equal to or derived from one fourth of some larger unit

    3: any of various units of length or area equal to one fourth of some larger unit

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quartarius, from quartus fourth;

    [Noun]  | "lamb's-quar*ter" | \ ˈlamz-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər \


    1: a goosefoot (Chenopodium album) having leaves with a white powdery coating that are sometimes used in salads or cooked as a vegetable —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction

    2: any of several oraches —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

    Origin: 1773 ;

    [Noun]  | "winter quarters" 


    1: a winter residence or station (as of a military unit or a circus)

    Origin: 1632 ;

    [Verb]  | "quarter" 


    1: to cut or divide into four equal or nearly equal parts

    2: divide

    3: to provide with lodging or shelter

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "call to quarters" 


    1: a bugle call usually shortly before taps that summons soldiers to their quarters

    Origin: 1823 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "charge of quarters" 


    1: an enlisted man designated to handle administrative matters in a unit especially after duty hours —abbreviation CQ

    Origin: 1917 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "close quarters" | \ ˈklōs- \


    1: immediate contact or close range

    Origin: 1686 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "general quarters" 


    1: a condition of maximum readiness of a warship for action

    Origin: 1829 ;

    [Idiom]  | "at close quarters" 


    1: from a short distance

    [Idiom]  | "at/in close quarters" 


    1: close together usually in a very small space

    2: being in close contact

    [Noun]  | "quarters" 


    1: the place where one lives;


      * e.g., " ... maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters "



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    [Noun]  | "quarter" 


    1: an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature;


      * e.g., " ... lived on the edge of the central business quarter "



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    2: kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it;


      * e.g., " ... the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game "



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    3: the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain;


      * e.g., " ... call the crew to their quarters on deck to await further instruction "



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    [Verb]  | "quarters" 


    1: to provide with living quarters or shelter;


      * e.g., " ... the militia is being quartered just outside the city "



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    [Verb]  | "quarter" 


    1: to provide with living quarters or shelter;


      * e.g., " ... the militia is being quartered just outside the city "



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    [Phrase]  | "at close quarters" 


    1: at, within, or to a short distance or time;


      * e.g., " ... He had the rare opportunity to observe the lions at close quarters. "



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