quit

The word “quit” means to resign from a job or position. In plain terms, to stop doing something, resign, or leave.

“Quit” is pronounced kwiht (/kwɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “quit” used in a sentence: “She quit her job to start her own business.”

Words with a similar meaning to “quit” include call it quits, conclude and finish.

The opposite of “quit” — its antonyms — are begin, initiate, persevere and start.

Depending on how it is used, “quit” can be a verb and an adjective.

The word “quit” comes from Latin. From Old French quitte, "free, discharged," ultimately from the same Latin root as "quiet" and "quite" — the idea of being at rest or settled.

“Quit” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

Both mean to leave a job voluntarily. 'Resign' is the formal term, used in official and professional settings — she resigned as director. 'Quit' is more informal and everyday, and it can also mean stopping any activity, such as quitting smoking. To resign is essentially the polite, formal way to quit.

In modern usage, 'quit' stays the same in the past tense and past participle — she quit her job last year, he had quit by then. 'Quitted' does exist but is now rare and mostly old-fashioned. 'Quit' is the standard, accepted form for all three tenses today.

No. Beyond resigning, 'quit' widely means to stop doing something — quit smoking, quit complaining — or to exit, as in quitting an app or program. Its core idea is stopping or leaving, whether that is a job, a habit, an activity, or a piece of software.

It depends on the sense. For a job, the opposite of quitting is to stay, remain, or continue working. For an activity or habit, the opposite is to continue, persist, or carry on. 'Quit' always implies stopping, so its antonyms centre on continuing, remaining, or keeping going.