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Acquittance vs Acquittanced - What's the difference?

acquittance | acquittanced |

As verbs the difference between acquittance and acquittanced

is that acquittance is to acquit while acquittanced is past tense of acquittance.

As a noun acquittance

is the clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

acquittance

English

(Webster 1913)

Alternative forms

* acquittaunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
  • A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
  • * Shakespeare
    • You can produce acquittances / For such a sum, from special officers.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To acquit.

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    acquittanced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (acquittance)

    • acquittance

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * acquittaunce (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
  • A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
  • * Shakespeare
    • You can produce acquittances / For such a sum, from special officers.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To acquit.

    • References

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