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gentle (verb)

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  • gentle — I. adjective (gentler; gentlest) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Anglo French, from Latin gentilis of a gens, of one s family, from gent , gens gens, nation; akin to Latin gignere to beget more at kin Date: 13th century 1. a. belonging to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gentle — /ˈdʒɛntl / (say jentl) adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1. mild, kindly, or amiable: gentle words. 2. not severe, rough, or violent: a gentle wind; a gentle lap of the waves. 3. moderate; gradual: gentle heat; a gentle slope. 4. of good birth or… …  

  • gentle — gentle1 adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1》 mild and kind in temperament or character. 2》 moderate in effect or degree: a gentle breeze. 3》 archaic noble or courteous. verb make or become gentle. ↘touch gently. Derivatives gentleness noun gently… …   English new terms dictionary

  • gentle — 1. adjective /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ a) Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition b) Soft and mild rather than hard or severe 2 …   Wiktionary

  • gentle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mild, calm; soothing, kindly, tolerant; considerate, courteous, well bred, high born; tame, docile. See courtesy, moderation, nobility, domestication. Ant., rough, brutal. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …   English dictionary for students

  • WILD — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index wild noun wild adjective savage, uncivilized, wild tame adjective domestic, gentle verb domesticate …   English dictionary for students

  • stretch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 area of land or water ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge, large, long, open, vast, wide ▪ A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them …   Collocations dictionary

  • limber up — verb 1. attach the limber limber a cannon • Syn: ↑limber • Hypernyms: ↑attach • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. make one s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous p …   Useful english dictionary

  • calm down — verb 1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (Freq. 4) After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑simmer down, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • let down — verb 1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 7) take down the vase from the shelf • Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑get down, ↑bring down • Ant: ↑raise ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • tranquillise — verb 1. make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑quiet, ↑tranquilize, ↑tranquillize, ↑quieten, ↑lull, ↑still …   Useful english dictionary

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