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Meaning of quit scores | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To settle or balance accounts or differences; to make compensation.

archaic, idiomatic

Examples

“Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it?”

“28th Sept. 1648, Oliver Cromwell, letter And such, I hope, these will approve themselves to be. Let them therefore, if I be thought worthy of any favour, leave your Country with your good wishes and a blessing. I am confident they will be well bestowed. And I believe before it be long, you will be in their debt; and then it will not be hard to quit scores.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

quit the oxygen habit quit while one is ahead quit while one was ahead quitch quitched quitches