About The Word Respite
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Respite Definition And Meaning |
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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. |
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