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- Dictionaryrespite/ˈrɛspʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant: "the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering" Similar
verb
- 1. postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.): "the execution was only respited a few months"
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Respite is a noun that means a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant, or a useful delay before something unpleasant happens. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.
- English (US)
RESPITE meaning: 1. a pause or rest from something difficult...
- Respite: Japanese Translation
RESPITE translate: 小休止, 息抜き. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Respite: French Translation
respite translate: répit. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Portuguese Translation
respite translate: descanso, parada, trégua, pausa. Learn...
- Traditional
RESPITE translate: 暫停;暫時中止;暫時緩解, 暫緩；短暫的延緩；喘息（時間）. Learn more...
- Znaczenie Respite, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
respite definicja: 1. a pause or rest from something...
- Simplified
RESPITE translate: 暂停;暂时中止;暂时缓解, 暂缓；短暂的延缓；喘息（时间）. Learn more...
- Respite in Russian
RESPITE translate: передышка . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Respite is first known to have been used at the turn of the 14th century to refer to a delay or extension asked for or granted for a specific reason—to give someone time to deliberate on a proposal, for example.
Respite is a noun that means a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant, or a useful delay before something unpleasant happens. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.
Respite definition: a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief. See examples of RESPITE used in a sentence.
A respite is a break from something that's difficult or unpleasant. If you're cramming for exams, take an occasional walk to give yourself a respite from the intensity. Respite may look like it rhymes with despite, but this word has a stress on its first syllable (RES-pit).
Respite is a noun meaning a short period of rest from something unpleasant or a delay before a difficult situation. It can also be a verb meaning to grant a delay or relief. See pronunciation, origin, collocations and usage examples.
noun. a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite. Synonyms: recess, rest, hiatus. temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death; reprieve. Synonyms: postponement, stay.
