Relent

Definition of Relent

Re`lent´ Pronunciation: r?-l?nt´

v. i.	1.	To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n. Relenting.] He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. - Chaucer. [Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. - Boyle. When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. - Pope.
	2.	To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion. Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To slacken; to abate. And oftentimes he would relent his pace. - Spenser.
	2.	To soften; to dissolve.
	3.	To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
n.	1.	Stay; stop; delay. Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. - Spenser.

Related Words

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