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- pronunciation:
- re
spiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a period of rest, esp. from something difficult or unpleasant.
She needed a day of respite after spending so much time tending to her mother in the hospital.- synonyms:
- breather, intermission, letup, rest
- similar words:
- letdown, lull, relaxation
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| definition 2: |
a temporary reprieve from a death sentence.
During his respite, he wrote letters to his wife asking for forgiveness.- synonyms:
- abeyance, reprieve
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| related words: |
break, cessation, excuse, interval, layoff, leave, leisure, pause, truce, vacation |
adjective + (n.)respite
brief, cool, grateful, institutional, momentary, nice, only, planned, pleasant, quiet, rare, serene, short, short-term, soothing, temporary, welcome
verb + (n.)respite
afford, arrange, assist, enjoy, gain, offer, promise, provide, seek, welcome
noun + (n.)respite
afternoon, emergency, form, hope, hour, human, inpatient, moment, period, repression, winter
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
respites, respiting, respited |
| definition 1: |
to put off; delay.
- synonyms:
- delay
- similar words:
- defer, postpone
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| definition 2: |
to give a reprieve from.
- synonyms:
- reprieve
- similar words:
- delay, release, remit, suspend
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| related words: |
acquit |
adverb + (v.)respite
home
(v.)respite
+ noun
aide,
assistance,
care,
caregiver,
center,
child-care,
counseling,
coverage,
day,
daycare,
disability,
duty,
family,
health,
home,
management,
offer,
pain,
parent,
patient,
program,
project,
relief,
resource,
service,
support,
training,
transportation,
treatment
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| derivation: |
respiteless (adj.) |
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