respite
1Respite — Res pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to… …
2Respite — Res pite (r?s p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. r[ e]pit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See {Respect}.] 1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. [1913 Webster] I crave but four day… …
3Respite — may be:* Respite (law), delay of sentence * Respite care, care provided as temporary replacement of a live in caregiver * Respite (management), practice of allocating extraordinary resources toward recovery of workers from effects of unusual… …
4respite — res·pite / res pət, ri spīt/ n in the civil law of Louisiana: a judicially approved or enforced agreement that provides a debtor with time or a delay for the payment of creditors Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. respite …
5respite — [res′pit] n. [ME < OFr respit < L respectus: see RESPECT] 1. a delay or postponement; esp., postponement of the carrying out of a death sentence; reprieve 2. an interval of temporary relief or rest, as from pain, work, duty, etc.; lull vt.… …
6respite — late 13c., from O.Fr. respit delay, respect, from L. respectus consideration, recourse, regard (see RESPECT (Cf. respect)) …
7respite — *pause, recess, lull, intermission Analogous words: leisure, ease, *rest: interruption, interval, *break …
8respite — is pronounced either res piyt or res pit …
9respite — [n] pause, suspension in activity acquittal, adjournment, break, breath*, breather*, breathing space*, cessation, coffee break*, deadlock, deferment, delay, deliverance, discharge, downtime*, ease, exculpation, five*, forgiveness, halt, hiatus,… …
10respite — ► NOUN ▪ a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. ORIGIN Old French respit, from Latin respectus refuge, consideration …
