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Traditional English :: gentle
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gentle - adj., v., & n. --adj. (gentler, gentlest)
1 not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament.
2 moderate; not severe or drastic (a gentle rebuke; a gentle breeze).
3 (of birth, pursuits, etc.) honourable, of or fit for people of good social position.
4 quiet; requiring patience (gentle art).
5 archaic generous, courteous. --v.tr.
1 make gentle or docile.
2 handle (a horse etc.) firmly but gently. --n. a maggot, the larva of the meat-fly or bluebottle used as fishing-bait. gentleness n. gently adv. [ME f. OF gentil f. L gentilis: see GENTILE] |
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Most Often Usage
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