Meaning Of Respite

n.

A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.
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Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay.
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Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve.
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The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
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To give or grant a respite to.
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To delay or postpone; to put off.
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To keep back from execution; to reprieve.
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To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.