Past tense of acquit
regular verb
The past tense of acquit is acquitted. The past participle is also acquitted.
Forms of acquit
| Base form (V1) | acquit /əˈkwɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | acquitted /əˈkwɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | acquitted /əˈkwɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | acquitting |
| Third person singular | acquits /əˈkwɪts/ |
Acquitted in a sentence
- "You're acquitted, and I'm sorry about the new dent."2009, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), Number 1457: His First Instinct Upon Waking
- The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.
- With a clever lawyer, she could easily be acquitted.From the entry clever
- How well have American writers acquitted themselves as teachers and interpreters?1925, Henry Wellington Wack, You and I and Life, pages 122-123. From the entry fictional
- The accessories may be prosecuted, tried and punished, though the principal has not been prosecuted or has been acquitted.1915, Eugene Allen Gilmore, Wiliam Charles Wermuth, Modern American Law, page 125. From the entry principal
Meaning of acquit
- verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- verb To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- verb To discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
Questions about the past tense of acquit
- What is the past tense of acquit?
- The past tense of acquit is acquitted.
- What is the past participle of acquit?
- The past participle of acquit is acquitted.
- Is acquit a regular or irregular verb?
- Acquit is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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