relent 音标拼音: [rɪl'ɛnt]
vi . 变宽厚,变温和,动怜悯之心
变宽厚,变温和,动怜悯之心
relent v 1 :
give in ,
as to influence or pressure [
synonym : {
yield },
{
relent }, {
soften }] [
ant : {
remain firm }, {
stand }]
Relent \
Re *
lent "\,
v .
t .
1 .
To slacken ;
to abate . [
Obs .]
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And oftentimes he would relent his pace . --
Spenser .
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2 .
To soften ;
to dissolve . [
Obs .]
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3 .
To mollify ;
to cause to be less harsh or severe . [
Obs .]
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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 .]
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He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire . --
Chaucer .
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[
Salt of tartar ]
placed in a cellar will . . .
begin to relent . --
Boyle .
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When opening buds salute the welcome day ,
And earth ,
relenting ,
feels the genial ray . --
Pope .
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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 .
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Can you . . .
behold My sighs and tears ,
and will not once relent ?
--
Shak .
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Relent \
Re *
lent "\ (
r ?-
l ?
nt "),
n .
Stay ;
stop ;
delay . [
Obs .]
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Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons . --
Spenser .
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71 Moby Thesaurus words for "
relent ":
accede ,
accept ,
acquiesce ,
assent ,
be agreeable ,
be conservative ,
be moderate ,
be pacifistic ,
bend ,
capitulate ,
come round ,
comply ,
compromise ,
consent ,
die down ,
ease off ,
ebb ,
face the music ,
fall ,
forbear ,
forgive ,
give ,
give ground ,
give quarter ,
give way ,
go along with ,
have mercy upon ,
have pity ,
keep the peace ,
keep within bounds ,
keep within compass ,
knock under ,
knuckle down ,
knuckle under ,
let up ,
let up on ,
live temperately ,
live with it ,
melt ,
moderate ,
not make waves ,
not resist ,
obey ,
pardon ,
practice nonviolence ,
practice self -
control ,
relax ,
remit ,
reprieve ,
resign ,
settle down ,
show mercy ,
show pity ,
slacken ,
sober down ,
soften ,
spare ,
strike a balance ,
submit ,
subside ,
succumb ,
swallow it ,
swallow the pill ,
take ,
take in sail ,
take it ,
take pity on ,
thaw ,
unbend ,
wane ,
yield
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