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gentle

[jen-tl]

adjective

gentler, gentlest 
  1. kindly; amiable.

    a gentle manner.

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  2. not severe, rough, or violent; mild.

    a gentle wind;

    a gentle tap on the shoulder.

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  3. moderate.

    gentle heat.

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  4. gradual.

    a gentle slope.

  5. of good birth or family; wellborn.

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  6. characteristic of good birth; honorable; respectable.

    a gentle upbringing.

  7. easily handled or managed; tractable.

    a gentle animal.

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  8. soft or low.

    a gentle sound.

  9. polite; refined.

    Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture.

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  10. entitled to a coat of arms; armigerous.

  11. Archaic.noble; chivalrous.

    a gentle knight.



verb (used with object)

gentled, gentling 
  1. to tame; render tractable.

  2. to mollify; calm; pacify.

  3. to make gentle.

  4. to stroke; soothe by petting.

  5. to ennoble; dignify.

gentle

/ ˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. having a mild or kindly nature or character

  2. soft or temperate; mild; moderate

    a gentle scolding

  3. gradual

    a gentle slope

  4. easily controlled; tame

    a gentle horse

  5. archaicof good breeding; noble

    gentle blood

  6. archaicgallant; chivalrous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to tame or subdue (a horse)

  2. to appease or mollify

  3. obsoleteto ennoble or dignify

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a maggot, esp when used as bait in fishing

  2. archaica person who is of good breeding

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • gentleness noun
  • gently adverb
  • overgentle adjective
  • ungentle adjective
  • ungentleness noun
  • ˈԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gentle1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English gentle, gentil(e), from Old French gentil “highborn, noble,” from Latin Գī “belonging to the same family,” equivalent to gent- (stem of ŧԲ ) gens + -le
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gentle1

C13: from Old French gentil noble, from Latin Գī belonging to the same family; see gens
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Synonym Study

Gentle, meek, mild refer to an absence of bad temper or belligerence. Gentle has reference especially to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children. Meek implies a submissive spirit, and may even indicate undue submission in the face of insult or injustice: meek and even servile or weak. Mild suggests absence of harshness or severity, rather because of natural character or temperament than conscious choice: a mild rebuke; a mild manner.
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“The western half — known as the Green Alps — sees up to twice as much precipitation as the eastern half and are composed of much gentler mountains,” wrote ecologist Michael Kauffmann.

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"My son is very gentle and sensitive," she said, with the pained expression of a parent who cannot protect their child.

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But the last 10 days have seen the pair move from gentle disagreement to bitter acrimony.

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Jess Walter’s searing and sublime eighth novel, “So Far Gone,” is a wistful elegy — some might say a eulogy — to a kinder, gentler time.

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As Davis works with her clients, her hands might be gentle, but she’s also fierce about her politics and support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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