quite

Meanings

• adverb

  to a great extent; completely; fully; entirely; quite a lot

  - "She is quite ill."
  - "Quite a number of people attended the event."
  - "He is quite an expert in this field."

• adverb

  used to modify or intensify the meaning of adjectives or other adverbs

  - "He is quite tall."
  - "She is quite beautiful."
  - "The room was quite dark."

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Pronunciation

1. /kwaɪt/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈkiːteɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

slightly

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Synonyms

absolutely , fully , thoroughly , totally , utterly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quite
rare , square , fair , repair , bare , prepare , square , repair

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Variants

List of all variants of quite that leads to same result
quite , quite a bit , quite a few , quite apart from , quite a while , quite right , quite something , quite some time , get quite a hammering , get/take quite a hammering , take quite a hammering , for (quite) some time , for quite some time , for some time , quite the reverse , the reverse , the reverse is true

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English quitan 'settle, satisfy, pay'; related to quitan 'quiet, still' and quiet 'quiet'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'quite' can be used to modify both adjectives and other adverbs.

2. The word 'quite' is derived from the Old English word 'quitan', which means 'settle, satisfy, pay'.

3. The word 'quite' is often used to indicate a high degree or completeness, such as 'quite a lot' or 'quite ill'.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. He felt that the world he had loved had "quite" gone.

   - Edmund Wilson,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},20 July 1986

2. The men who made love to the left-wing college girls were either medical students, who had contempt for them and forgot them, or jocks, who bragged falsely of having made conquests of "quite" other girls.

   - Renata Adler,{it}Pitch Dark{/it},1983

3. Irene Franey, a little older than I, was "quite" a beauty

   - John O'Hara,letter,30 Dec. 1963

4. In my opinion, my work … ain't "quite" good enough …

   - William Faulkner,in {it}Faulkner in the University{/it},(1959) 1977

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Culture

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Quite is a common word used in English language and does not have any significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "quite"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being completely satisfied or content. For example, imagine a person finishing a delicious meal and feeling quite satisfied.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quite' with the idea of completeness or fullness. For example, associate the word 'quite' with the idea of a full glass of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quite Is A Quiet Intensifier' to remember that 'quite' is an intensifier.

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