"unquit" meaning in English

See unquit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + quit. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|quit|id1=reversive}} un- + quit Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unquit (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Not repaid or answered; unrequited. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: unquitted
    Sense id: en-unquit-en-adj-ZJtXiSZC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12

Verb

Forms: unquits [present, singular, third-person], unquitting [participle, present], unquit [participle, past], unquit [past]
Etymology: From un- + quit. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|quit|id1=reversive}} un- + quit Head templates: {{en-verb|unquits|unquitting|unquit}} unquit (third-person singular simple present unquits, present participle unquitting, simple past and past participle unquit)
  1. (informal) To undo the effects of quitting; to start again. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-unquit-en-verb-Vg~si77c

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015 April 6, Jillian Lauren, “How Do You Know When It's Time to Stop Trying?”, in Elle, archived from the original on 2017-06-11:",
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          "ref": "2017 May 26, Zachary Lipez, “The Guide to Getting into Nick Cave”, in VICE, archived from the original on 2022-12-17:",
          "text": "Boy. Get ready to unquit smoking.",
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          "ref": "2020 March 10, Sarah Miller, “Eating meat is inhumane, bad for the environment, and harmful to my health. I still can't give it up.”, in Business Insider, archived from the original on 2023-01-22:",
          "text": "Looming over any fresh attempt at vegetarianism is the specter of the first time I quit, when I unquit for almost no reason",
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          "ref": "2020 July 6, Stephanie McKenna, “Home and Away Review: Willow uncovers Jasmine's dark web secrets”, in The West Australian, archived from the original on 2022-07-03:",
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        "(informal) To undo the effects of quitting; to start again."
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