Respite: English to English |
Respite (n.) A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. |
Respite (n.) Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. |
Respite (n.) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve. |
Respite (n.) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term. |
Respite (n.) To delay or postpone; to put off. |
Respite (n.) To give or grant a respite to. |
Respite (n.) To keep back from execution; to reprieve. |
Respite (n.) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. |