[res-pit] 
noun, verb, -pit⋅ed, -pit⋅ing.| 1. | a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite. |
| 2. | temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death; reprieve. |
| 3. | to relieve temporarily, esp. from anything distressing or trying; give an interval of relief from. |
| 4. | to grant delay in the carrying out of (a punishment, obligation, etc.). |
| res·pite (rěs'pĭt) n.
To delay; postpone. [Middle English, from Old French respit, from Latin respectus, refuge, looking back; see respect.] |
| Main Entry: | respite1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a delay or postponement |
| Etymology: | Latin respectus 'looking back' |
| Main Entry: | respite1 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to grant a respite to |
| Etymology: | Latin respectus 'looking back' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | respite2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a temporary suspension of punishment; reprieve |
| Etymology: | Latin respectus 'looking back' |
| Main Entry: | respite2 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to postpone, delay |
| Etymology: | Latin respectus 'looking back' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | respite3 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a temporary rest or relief; pause |
| Etymology: | Latin respectus 'looking back' |
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