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RESPITE
respite, recess, break, time out
(noun) a pause from doing something (as work); “we took a 10-minute break”; “he took time out to recuperate”
reprieve, respite
(noun) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
reprieve, respite
(noun) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
respite, rest, relief, rest period
(noun) a pause for relaxation; “people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests”
reprieve, respite
(verb) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
respite (countable and uncountable, plural respites)
A brief interval of rest or relief.
(legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
(legal) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
Synonyms
• (brief interval): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also pause
Verb
respite (third-person singular simple present respites, present participle respiting, simple past and past participle respited)
(transitive) To delay or postpone (an event).
(transitive) To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
Anagrams
• speerit, spreite
Source: Wiktionary
Res"pite (rs"pt), n. Etym: [OF. respit, F. répit, 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.] Etym: [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See Respite, n.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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