relent
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A stay; a stop; a delay.
- 2.
(obsolete)A relenting.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.
- 2.
(intransitive)To slacken; to abate.
We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside.
He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.
- 3.
(obsolete, transitive)To lessen, make less severe or intense.
- 4.
(dated, intransitive)(dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(obsolete)Softhearted; yielding.
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Nguồn gốc từ
From Middle English relenten, from relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (to bend), from lentus (soft, pliant, slow). Earliest recording dates to 1526. The noun is from the verb.