Quarter ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Quarter ( noun )

1. One of four equal parts of something.
2. A period of three months, especially in relation to financial transactions and financial reporting.
3. A specific area of a city or town, especially one characterized by a particular social or ethnic group or by a particular type of building.
4. A coin worth 25 cents.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french quartier, from latin quartarius "containing a fourth part", from quartus "fourth", from quattuor "four". the term originally denoted one of four equal parts of something, later it also came to refer to a specific period of three months, and now also a specific area of a city or town.

Examples:

1. The pizza was divided into four quarters.
2. The company reports its earnings on a quarterly basis.
3. He lives in the downtown quarter of the city.
4. The ethnic quarter of the city was known for its vibrant culture.
5. He used a quarter to pay for the vending machine.

(As a verb)

Quarter ( verb )

1. To divide into four equal parts.
2. To provide with a place to live, especially with a room or rooms in one's own house.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french quartier, from latin quartarius "containing a fourth part", from quartus "fourth", from quattuor "four". the term originally denoted one of four equal parts of something, later it also came to refer to a specific period of three months, and now also a specific area of a city or town.

Examples:

1. He quartered the apple and shared it with his friends.
2. They quartered the soldiers in the barracks.
3. He quartered the beef before cooking it.
4. The troops were quartered in the local inns.
5. The refugees were quartered in the community center.