GENTLE (11)

Meaning of GENTLE (11) in English

(v. t.) To make kind and docile, as a horse.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

GENTLE — I. ˈjent ə l adjective ( gentler -t( ə )lə(r) ; gentlest -t( ə )l-) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENTLE — (superl.) Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle …
Английский словарь Webster
GENTLE — (superl.) Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, …
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GENTLE — ( superl. ) Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GENTLE — ( superl. ) Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GENTLE — — gentleness , n. — gently , adv. /jen"tl/ , adj., gentler, gentlest , v. , gentled, gentling . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENTLE — I. ˈjen-t ə l adjective ( gen·tler ˈjent-lər, -t ə l-ər ; gen·tlest ˈjent-ləst, -t ə l-əst) Etymology: Middle English …
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GENTLE — noun one well born; a gentleman. 2. gentle ·noun a dipterous larva used as fish bait. 3. gentle ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
GENTLE — [gen.tle] adj gen.tler ; gen.tlest [ME gentil, fr. OF, fr. L gentilis of a gens, of one's family, fr. gent-, …
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GENTLE — / ˈdʒentl; NAmE / adjective ( gent·ler / ˈdʒentlə(r); NAmE / gent·lest / ˈdʒentlɪst; NAmE /) 1. calm and kind; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENTLE — gen ‧ tle S3 W3 /ˈdʒentl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ gentleness ; adverb : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENTLE — adj., v., & n. --adj. (gentler, gentlest) 1 not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament. 2 moderate; not severe …
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GENTLE — adj., v., & n. adj. (gentler, gentlest) 1 not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament. 2 moderate; not severe …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENTLE — adj., v., & n. --adj. (gentler, gentlest) 1. not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament. 2 moderate; not severe …
Oxford English vocab
GENTLE — ( gentler, gentlest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENTLE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a gentle curve (= one that turns gradually in another direction ) ▪ the river's …
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GENTLE — [adjective] -r, -st - calm, kind or soft; not violent or severeHe has a gentle smile and a soft voice.Be …
Cambridge English vocab
GENTLE — n. Function: adjective 1 free from all harshness, roughness, or intensity FF1C; a gentle summer breeze FF1E; Synonyms: balmy, bland, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GENTLE — n. 25B6; adjective his manner was gentle : KIND, tender, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, compassionate, benevolent, good-natured; humane, lenient, merciful, clement; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GENTLE — adj. 1 kind, kindly, mild, tender, benign, moderate, easy, quiet, calm, still, temperate, unruffled, untroubled, undisturbed, tranquil, restful, peaceful, pacific, …
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GENTLE — adjective DUBIOUS : My father was a very gentle man, always helping people. GOOD : My father was a very …
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