Respit vs. Respite — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Respit and Respite
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Respit
(obsolete) respite
Respite
A usually short period of rest or relief.
Respite
Temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence.
Respite
Forbearance or delay, as granted in the payment of a debt.
Respite
To delay (a legal sentence, for example); postpone.
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Respite
To grant a respite to (someone).
Respite
Relating to or being a respite
Respite care.
Respite
A brief interval of rest or relief.
Respite
(legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
Respite
(legal) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
Respite
(musical theatre) A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
Respite
(transitive) To delay or postpone (an event).
Respite
(transitive) To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
Respite
A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.
I crave but four day's respite.
Respite
Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay.
Some pause and respite only I require.
Respite
Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve.
Respite
To give or grant a respite to.
Forty days longer we do respite you.
Respite
To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.
Respite
A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Respite
A pause from doing something (as work);
We took a 10-minute break
He took time out to recuperate
Respite
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Respite
A pause for relaxation;
People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Respite
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Respite
Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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