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Respite Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Respite? [n] a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [n] the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment [n] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [n] a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [n] a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [v] grant a respite to [v] postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution Synonyms \| Synonyms for Respite: abatement \| break \| hiatus \| recess \| relief \| reprieve \| reprieve \| reprieve \| reprieve \| rest \| rest period \| suspension \| time out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Respite: See Also \| break \| break \| breath \| breather \| breathing place \| breathing space \| breathing spell \| breathing time \| clemency \| defer \| defervescence \| ease \| hold over \| intermission \| interruption \| interruption \| mercifulness \| mercy \| pause \| pause \| postpone \| prorogue \| put off \| put over \| relief \| remission \| remit \| remittal \| set back \| shelve \| subsidence \| suspension \| table Respite In Webster's Dictionary \Res"pite\ (r?s"p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. r['e]pit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See {Respect}.] 1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. I crave but four day's respite. --Shak. 2. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. ``Without more respite.'' --Chaucer. Some pause and respite only I require. --Denham. 3. (Law) (a) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve. (b) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term. Syn: Pause; interval; stop; cessation; delay; postponement; stay; reprieve. \Res"pite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to reprieve. Forty days longer we do respite you. --Shak. (c) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. ``To respite his day labor with repast.'' --Milton.

Respite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Respite?

[n] a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
[n] the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
[n] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
[n] a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
[n] a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
[v] grant a respite to
[v] postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

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Respite In Webster's Dictionary

\Res"pite\ (r?s"p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. r['e]pit, from
L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of
a day. See {Respect}.]
1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement
   or delay.

         I crave but four day's respite.       --Shak.

2. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or
   operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. ``Without more
   respite.'' --Chaucer.

         Some pause and respite only I require. --Denham.

3. (Law)
   (a) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital
       offender; reprieve.
   (b) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury
       beyond the proper term.

Syn: Pause; interval; stop; cessation; delay; postponement;
     stay; reprieve.


\Res"pite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See
{Respite}, n.]
To give or grant a respite to. Specifically:
(a) To delay or postpone; to put off.
(b) To keep back from execution; to reprieve.

          Forty days longer we do respite you. --Shak.
(c) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. ``To respite
    his day labor with repast.'' --Milton.

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