单词 | relent |
释义 | relent —relentingly, adv. /ri lent"/, v.i. 1. to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2. to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented. v.t. 3. Obs. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination. 4. Obs. to cause to slacken; abate. 5. Obs. to abandon; relinquish. [1350-1400; ME < ML *relentare, equiv. to L re- RE- + lentare to bend, deriv. of lentus flexible, viscous, slow] Syn. 1. bend, yield. |
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