respited

Meanings

• Verb (transitive)

  Released or spared from punishment or harm, often temporarily.

  - "The criminal was respited from execution."
  - "The company was respited from bankruptcy."
  - "The patient was respited from a serious illness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with respited
repite , mite , site , might , light , night , tight , height , bite , right , sight , mighty , almighty , out of sight , insite , insight , respite , respite , recite , bite , height , plight , fight , light , right , might , sight , mighty , almighty , out of sight , insite , insight

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Homophones

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1. Respite (en) : A pause or rest, often from something unpleasant or demanding.
   

2. Respire (en) : To breathe or draw in air.
   

3. Respite (fr) : Rest, pause, or intermission.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of respited that leads to same result
respite , respited , respites , respiting

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Forms

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respites, respited (past tense), respiting (present participle)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'restored to life' or 'reanimated'. From Old French 'respite', meaning 'rest' or 'pause'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'respited' comes from the Old French word 'respite', meaning 'rest'.

2. The term 'respited' is often used interchangeably with 'reprieve'.

3. In the Bible, King David was granted respites from his enemies to strengthen himself after his sin with Bathsheba.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pardon: The act of forgiving someone for an offense, often formal and official.

2. Reprieve: A delay or postponement of a punishment or penalty.

3. Grace: Unmerited favor or kindness, often showing compassion or forgiveness.

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Culture

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In literature, 'respited' has been used to describe characters who are given a temporary reprieve from their circumstances, allowing them to regroup or reconsider their actions. In music, the term 'respited' has not been identified as having a specific cultural significance.

How to Memorize "respited"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being granted a temporary reprieve from a difficult situation.
   - Imagine a criminal being taken off death row and given a chance to live.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'respited' with the idea of being given a break or a chance to rest.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'spared' or 'released' from something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Rest, Pause, and Be Spared' to help remember the definition of 'respited'.
   - Use the acronym R-P-B-S to represent the definition: Rest, Pause, and Be Spared.

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