respite

Meanings

• Noun

  A rest or pause from something, especially something troublesome.

• Noun

  A period of calm or peace during which normal activities can resume.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with respite
reprieve , relieve , deceive , perceive , grieve , receive

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Variants

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respite , respites , respited , respiting

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Forms

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respite's, respiteful, respitefully, respitefully, respitefully

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Etymology

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From Old French repos ('rest, repose'), from Latin repose ('rest, retirement, leisure, recess'), from reponere ('to place again, put back').

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Trivia

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1. Respite is a palindrome word when spelled with the letters R, E, S, P, I, T, and E.

2. The word 'respite' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a temporary suspension of legal proceedings.

3. The term 'respite care' refers to short-term care provided to individuals who require assistance with daily living activities but do not need permanent care.

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Related Concepts

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1. Relief: A feeling of comfort or ease, often following a difficult or distressing experience.

2. Recess: A period of time set aside for rest or relaxation, often during the school day.

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Quotes

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1. Six years more of toil they had to face before they could expect the least "respite", the cessation of the payments upon the house …

   - Upton Sinclair,{it}The Jungle{/it},1906

2. The laborer's day ends with the going down of the sun … but his employer, who speculates from month to month, has no "respite" from one end of the year to the other.

   - Henry David Thoreau,{it}Walden{/it},1854

3. But in the middle of each semester there came a short "respite", separate from the traditional holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

   - Martha Southgate,{it}The Fall of Rome{/it},2002

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Culture

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In literature, respite is often used to describe a moment of relief or calm in the midst of chaos or turmoil. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia sings of 'the pangious hollowness of life' and longs for 'the sweet, the bitter, the sort, the fresh, the fair, the foul, the check'd, the lost, the abandoned.' However, she finds respite in death. In art, respite is often depicted as a peaceful scene, such as a tranquil lake or a serene forest, that offers a moment of rest and reflection.

How to Memorize "respite"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person taking a break from their work or a tired traveler resting at the side of the road.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'rest' and remember that 'respite' is a similar concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'R is for Respite, a Rest from Strife'.

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