About The Word Relent
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Relent
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What's The Definition Of Relent?
[v] give in, as to influence or pressure
Synonyms | Synonyms for Relent: soften | yield Related Terms | Find terms related to Relent: See Also | truckle Relent In Webster's Dictionary \Re*lent"\ (r?-l?nt"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re-
+ ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.]
1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to
melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.]
He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again
the fire. --Chaucer.
[Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin
to relent. --Boyle.
When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth,
relenting, feels the genial ray. --Pope.
2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard,
harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become
more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will
not once relent? --Shak.
\Re*lent"\, v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. --Spenser. 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.] \Re*lent"\ (r?-l?nt"), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. --Spenser. |
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