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Meaning of 'respite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Respite [ n.]
- A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.
- Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay.
- Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve.
- The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
- To give or grant a respite to.
- To delay or postpone; to put off.
- To keep back from execution; to reprieve.
- To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.

Meaning of 'respite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . respite [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a pause from doing something (as work)
Example in sentence:
  • he took time out to recuperate;
  • we took a 10-minute break
Meaning (2):
- a pause for relaxation
Example in sentence:
  • people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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