to grant a respite

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• Respite — Res pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• respite — I. noun Etymology: Middle English respit, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin respectus, from Latin, act of looking back more at respect Date: 13th century 1. a period of temporary delay 2. an interval of rest or relief II. transitive verb… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Respite care — is the provision of short term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home.The term short break is used in some countries to describe respite care.… …   Wikipedia

• Grant County, Georgia — Grant County, Georgia, is a fictional place used for the settings of Karin Slaughter s novels. The main characters in these novels are Sara Linton, Jeffrey Tolliver, and Lena Adams. The Grant County books are Blindsighted, Kisscut, A Faint Cold… …   Wikipedia

• grant — vb 1 Grant, concede, vouchsafe, accord, award denote to give as a favor or as a right. One grants, usually to a claimant or a petitioner and often a subordinate, as an act of justice or indulgence, something that is requested or demanded and that …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• respite — /res pit/, n., v., respited, respiting. n. 1. a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite. 2. temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death;… …   Universalium

• respite — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, afterthought, bind, block, blockage, blow, break, breath, breather, breathing, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, bureaucratic delay, caesura, catharsis, cease fire, cigarette… …   Moby Thesaurus

• respite — [ rɛspʌɪt, spɪt] noun a short period of rest or relief from something unpleasant. verb 1》 postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.). 2》 archaic grant respite to. Origin ME: from OFr. respit, from L. respectus refuge, consideration …   English new terms dictionary

• respite — /ˈrɛspət / (say respuht), /ˈrɛspaɪt / (say respuyt), /rəˈspaɪt/ (say ruh spuyt) noun 1. a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite. 2. temporary suspension of the… …  

• respite — n. & v. n. 1 an interval of rest or relief. 2 a delay permitted before the discharge of an obligation or the suffering of a penalty. v.tr. 1 grant respite to; reprieve (a condemned person). 2 postpone the execution or exaction of (a sentence,… …   Useful english dictionary

• respite — n 1. interval, hiatus, intermission, break, interruption; pause, lull, lapse, interregnum; relief, breath, breather, breathing spell, rest, repose, relaxa tion, recess, inactivity, Archaic. bever; alleviation, assuagement, mitigation, palliation; …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder