become less rigid
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rigid — 01. The rules regarding attendance and homework are very [rigid] in that institution. 02. She went to a Catholic school where they had [rigid] regulations against dating. 03. The social rules prohibiting marriage between different classes are… … Grammatical examples in English
Relent — Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relented — Relent Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relenting — Relent Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relax — verb 1》 make or become less tense or anxious. ↘cause (a limb or muscle) to become less rigid. 2》 rest from work or engage in a recreational activity. 3》 make (a rule or restriction) less strict. Derivatives relaxed adjective relaxedly adverb… … English new terms dictionary
astronaut — /as treuh nawt , not /, n. a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight. [1925 30; ASTRO + (AERO)NAUT, prob. via F astronaute; see ASTRONAUTICAL] * * * Person trained to pilot a spacecraft, operate any of its systems, or conduct research aboard … Universalium
give — vt gave, giv·en, giv·ing 1 a: to make a gift of I give the remainder of my estate to my wife compare convey, sell b: to grant or bestow by formal action the law give s … Law dictionary
Give — Give, v. i. 1. To give a gift or gifts. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. [1913 Webster] 3. To become soft or moist. [Obs.] Bacon . [1913 Webster] 4. To move; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To give back — Give Give, v. i. 1. To give a gift or gifts. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. [1913 Webster] 3. To become soft or moist. [Obs.] Bacon . [1913 Webster] 4. To move; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To give in — Give Give, v. i. 1. To give a gift or gifts. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. [1913 Webster] 3. To become soft or moist. [Obs.] Bacon . [1913 Webster] 4. To move; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
