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Definition of Relents

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 Relents from wikipedia

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- Aaron demands that they take Hannah with them and Prentice eventually relents. Later, Prentice informs Aaron that since his sister was believed to have...
- presents himself to the Volscians, then leads them against Rome. After he relents and agrees to a peace with Rome, he is killed by his previous Volscian...
- would like to marry. When ****etri finds out, she is initially happy, but relents when she finds out that Amrita is a dancer and singer on TV, and decides...
- even more so when she is embraced by her. Overwhelmed with grief, Rebecca relents and vanishes. The scapegoat is returned to her prison for the remainder...
- 21 February 2013. Carroll, Rory; Borger, Julian (22 August 2005). "US relents on Islamic law to reach Iraq deal". London: The Guardian, 21 August 2005...
- to find Tikku in the guise of a hijra and shuns her, but subsequently relents. Then Tikku finds out that Tamanna is the daughter of Ranvir Chopra, an...
- takes many forms and is coming to claim her life. While she eventually relents, she tells Beldon that she has no phone to call a doctor. Dunn is relieved...
- discovers she is pregnant. Diego at first tells her to have an abortion, but relents and reconciles with her as his condition worsens. Romy remains with Diego...
- Shamhat fed and clothed him before introducing him to Gilgamesh. Enkidu relents and blesses her, saying that all men will desire her and offer her gifts...