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reprieve

/ɹɪˈpɹiːv/
Meanings
  • noun

    An act of granting a pardon or respite, especially to someone who is facing the death penalty.

    - "The condemned man was granted a reprieve just before his execution."
    - "The governor granted a reprieve to the prisoner, staying his execution for a month."
    - "The reprieve came as a great relief to the condemned man's family."
  • noun

    A temporary delay or postponement, especially of a penalty or unpleasant action.

    - "The company was granted a reprieve from paying taxes due to financial hardship."
    - "The patient was given a reprieve from chemotherapy treatments for a few weeks."
    - "The reprieve allowed the team to regroup and prepare for the next game."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɹɪˈpɹiːv/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with reprieve
leave , grieve , believe , chieve , perceive , deceive , achieve
Variants
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reprieve , reprieved , reprieves , reprieving
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to snatch away' or 'to seize back'. From Old French 'repriève', from 'reprendre' meaning 'to take back'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'reprieve' comes from Old French 'repriève', which means 'to seize back'.

  2. The longest recorded reprieve in history was granted to Alice Mitchell in 1861, who was sentenced to hang for the murder of her husband. She was granted a reprieve after 15 years in prison, during which time she gave birth to a child.

  3. In some legal systems, a reprieve can be granted for reasons other than clemency or a stay of execution, such as to allow the condemned person to make a final confession or to arrange their affairs.

Related Concepts
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  1. Pardon: A formal forgiveness or release, often granted by a government or other authority.

  2. Commute: To reduce the severity of (a sentence or punishment).

  3. Stay of execution: A temporary halt to an execution, often granted to allow for further review of the case.

Quotes
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  1. In a postscript to the very same letter, he added, 'If he must die, it were charity to "reprieve" him till Saturday.' If there had been any doubt of his fate, this weakness and meanness would have settled it. The very next day, which was the twelfth of May, he was brought out to be beheaded on Tower Hill.

    - Charles Dickens,{it}A Child's History of England{/it},1854

  2. And many murderers have been "reprieved" because they were condemned for the wrong murder, quite probably just as many as have been executed for the only murder they did not in fact commit.

    - Christopher Hitchens,{it}Nation{/it},14 May 2001
Culture
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Reprieve has been a common theme in literature and art, particularly in works dealing with the death penalty or other forms of punishment. It has also been used as a metaphor for a temporary escape from hardship or adversity.

How to Memorize "reprieve"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person being granted a last-minute stay of execution. Visualize the relief and hope that comes with this reprieve.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'reprieve' with the image of a pardon or a stay of execution. Remember that it means a temporary delay or postponement.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'R is for Reprieve, which means to seize back or take away a penalty or unpleasant action' to help remember the definition.

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1. Rhyming trick: Imagine a situation where you're asking for a 'leave' (which rhymes with 'reprieve') from work or school. This will help you associate the word with its sound and meaning.

2. Visualize the word: Picture a 're' (short for 'relief') sign hanging on a 'pipe' (visually similar to 'prieve'). This will help you remember the spelling of the word.

3. Break it down: Divide the word into smaller parts, 're' and 'prieve', and try to recall each part separately. Then, combine them to form the word 'reprieve'.

4. Mnemonic sentence: Create a sentence using the word 'reprieve', such as 'The prisoner begged for a reprieve before the execution.' This will help you remember the meaning and spelling of the word.

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