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re·prieve

Audio Help [ri-preev] Pronunciation Key verb, -prieved, -priev·ing, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person).

2.	to relieve temporarily from any evil.

–noun

3.	a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death.

4.	a warrant authorizing this.

5.	any respite or temporary relief.

[Origin: 1300–50; perh. conflation of ME repreven to reprove, appar. taken in literal sense “to test again” (involving postponement), and ME repried (ptp.) < OF reprit (see reprise)

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—Related forms

re·priev·er, noun

—Synonyms 3. See pardon. 5. delay, postponement, stay, deferment.

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re·prieve Audio Help (rĭ-prēv') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. re·prieved, re·priev·ing, re·prieves

To postpone or cancel the punishment of.
To bring relief to.

1. Postponement or cancellation of a punishment.
2. A warrant for such an action.
Temporary relief, as from danger or pain.

[Alteration (influenced by Middle English repreven, to contradict, variant of reproven, to rebuke) of Middle English reprien, probably from Old French repris, past participle of reprendre, to take back, from Latin reprehendere, reprēndere, to hold back; see reprehend.]

re·priev'a·ble adj.

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Main Entry: re·prieve
Pronunciation: ri-'prEv
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: re·prieved; re·priev·ing
Etymology: alteration of earlier repry to send back (to prison), return to custody, perhaps from Anglo-French repris, past participle of reprendre to take back, from Old French
: to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner)

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