Definition of Relent. Meaning of Relent. Synonyms of Relent

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Definition of Relent

Relent
Relent Re*lent" (r?-l?nt"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n. Relenting.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See Lithe.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.] He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. --Chaucer. [Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. --Boyle. When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. --Pope. 2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion. Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? --Shak.
Relent
Relent Re*lent", v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. --Spenser. 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.]
Relent
Relent Re*lent" (r?-l?nt"), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. --Spenser.

Meaning of Relent from wikipedia

- yield. yield may refer to: measures of output/function : physics/chemistry : yield (chemistry), the amount of product obtained in a chemical
- at the end of an exile of more than two years in thrace , after which it seems he may have temporarily relented to the arian cause, or been
- 'walkman' and asked that it be changed, but relented after being told by junior executives that a promotion campaign had already begun
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- several days later relented a bit, saying that the theater ' looked more cheerful, and in every way more effective' than it had on opening night
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- britain, but in the last year of his life he relented and came to acknowledge that such reform would bring benefit to all classes of society.
- she had, she testified, relented after physical and emotional pressure. brownlee called her story a fabrication, and suggested that it was
- the network eventually relented and the episode was viewed by an audience of some 30 million people. ' 'don't ask, don't tell' was an early
- however his best asset was his stamina, allowing him contribute regularly to both the attack and defense without relenting. pirri was also