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Reprieve — Re*prieve (r? pr?v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprieved} ( pr?vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprieving}.] [OE. repreven to reject, disallow, OF. reprover to blame, reproach, condemn (pres. il reprueve), F. r[ e]prouver to disapprove, fr. L. reprobare to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reprieve — [ri prēv′] vt. reprieved, reprieving [earlier repry < Anglo Fr repris < MFr, pp. of reprendre, to take back, prob. altered by assoc. with ME repreven,REPROVE] 1. to postpone the punishment of; esp., to postpone the execution of (a person… … English World dictionary
reprieve — n. 1) to give, grant a reprieve 2) to get, receive a reprieve 3) a reprieve from * * * [rɪ priːv] grant a reprieve receive a reprieve a reprieve from to get to give … Combinatory dictionary
reprieve — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ welcome ▪ last minute ▪ He was saved from the electric chair by a last minute reprieve. VERB + REPRIEVE … Collocations dictionary
reprieve — re|prieve1 [rıˈpri:v] n 1.) a delay before something bad happens or continues to happen →↑respite reprieve from ▪ Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax. 2.) an official order stopping the killing of a prisoner as a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reprieve — Synonyms and related words: absolution, afterthought, amnesty, benevolence, bind, block, blockage, bureaucratic delay, catharsis, cleanse, cleanse away, cleansing, clemency, commiseration, compassion, condolence, delay, delayage, delayed reaction … Moby Thesaurus
reprieve — I. transitive verb (reprieved; reprieving) Etymology: probably blend of obsolete repreve to reprove (from Middle English) and obsolete repry to remand, postpone, from Anglo French repri , past stem of reprendre to take back Date: 1596 1. to delay … New Collegiate Dictionary
give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
reprieve — I. v. a. 1. Respite, delay the punishment of, give a respite to. 2. Relieve. II. n. 1. Respite, suspension of punishment. 2. Respite, interval of ease … New dictionary of synonyms
reprieve — v. & n. v.tr. 1 remit, commute, or postpone the execution of (a condemned person). 2 give respite to. n. 1 a the act or an instance of reprieving or being reprieved. b a warrant for this. 2 respite; a respite or temporary escape. Etymology: ME as … Useful english dictionary
