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gentle


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  gentle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  gentle 
 
  Sense  2 
  ennoble,  gentle,  entitle 
  =>  baronetize,  baronetise 
  =>  lord 
  =>  knight 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  gentle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  gentle 
 
  Sense  2 
  ennoble,  gentle,  entitle 
  =>  baronetize,  baronetise 
  =>  lord 
  =>  knight 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  gentle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  gentle 
 
  3  senses  of  gentle 
 
  Sense  1 
  pacify,  lenify,  conciliate,  assuage,  appease,  mollify,  placate,  gentle,  gruntle 
  =>  calm,  calm  down  quiet,  tranquilize,  tranquillize,  tranquillise,  quieten,  lull,  still 
 
  Sense  2 
  ennoble,  gentle,  entitle 
  =>  promote,  upgrade,  advance,  kick  upstairs,  raise,  elevate 
 
  Sense  3 
  gentle 
  =>  pet 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  gentle 
 
  gentle  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  gentle 
 
  Sense  1 
  pacify,  lenify,  conciliate,  assuage,  appease,  mollify,  placate,  gentle,  gruntle 
  =>  calm,  calm  down  quiet,  tranquilize,  tranquillize,  tranquillise,  quieten,  lull,  still 
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  Sense  2 
  ennoble,  gentle,  entitle 
  =>  promote,  upgrade,  advance,  kick  upstairs,  raise,  elevate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  gentle 
  =>  pet 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  gentle 
  falcon-gentle 
  gentle  breeze 
  gentle  wind 
  gentleman 
  gentleman's-cane 
  gentleman's  gentleman 
  gentleman-at-arms 
  gentleman  jim 
  gentleman  johnny 
  gentlemen's  agreement 
  gentleness 
  gentlewoman 
 
  Overview  of  verb  gentle 
 
  The  verb  gentle  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pacify,  lenify,  conciliate,  assuage,  appease,  mollify,  placate,  gentle,  gruntle  --  (cause  to  be  more  favorably  inclined;  gain  the  good  will  of  "She  managed  to  mollify  her  angry  boss") 
  2.  ennoble,  gentle,  entitle  --  (give  a  title  to  someone  make  someone  a  member  of  the  nobility) 
  3.  gentle  --  (stroke  soothingly) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  gentle 
 
  The  adj  gentle  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  gentle  --  (soft  and  mild;  not  harsh  or  stern  or  severe;  "a  gentle  reprimand";  "a  vein  of  gentle  irony";  "poked  gentle  fun  at  him") 
  2.  (4)  gentle  --  (having  or  showing  a  kindly  or  tender  nature;  "the  gentle  touch  of  her  hand";  "her  gentle  manner  was  comforting";  "a  gentle  sensitive  nature";  "gentle  blue  eyes") 
  3.  (2)  gentle  --  (quiet  and  soothing;  "a  gentle  voice";  "a  gentle  nocturne") 
  4.  (1)  aristocratic,  aristocratical,  blue,  blue-blooded,  gentle,  patrician  --  (belonging  to  or  characteristic  of  the  nobility  or  aristocracy;  "an  aristocratic  family";  "aristocratic  Bostonians";  "aristocratic  government";  "a  blue  family";  "blue  blood";  "the  blue-blooded  aristocracy";  "of  gentle  blood";  "patrician  landholders  of  the  American  South";  "aristocratic  bearing";  "aristocratic  features";  "patrician  tastes") 
  5.  docile,  gentle  --  (easily  handled  or  managed;  "a  gentle  old  horse,  docile  and  obedient") 
  6.  easy,  gentle,  soft  --  (having  little  impact;  "an  easy  pat  on  the  shoulder";  "gentle  rain";  "a  gentle  breeze";  "a  soft  (or  light)  tapping  at  the  window") 
  7.  easy,  gentle  --  (marked  by  moderate  steepness;  "an  easy  climb";  "a  gentle  slope") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  gentle 
 
  7  senses  of  gentle 
 
  Sense  1 
  gentle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  mild)  ->  intense 
 
  Sense  2 
  gentle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  kind)  ->  unkind 
 
  Sense  3 
  gentle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  soft)  ->  loud 
 
  Sense  4 
  aristocratic,  aristocratical,  blue,  blue-blooded,  gentle,  patrician 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noble)  ->  lowborn 
 
  Sense  5 
  docile,  gentle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tame)  ->  wild,  untamed 
 
  Sense  6 
  easy,  gentle,  soft 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  light)  ->  heavy 
 
  Sense  7 
  easy,  gentle 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  gradual)  ->  steep 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  gentle 
 
  7  senses  of  gentle 
 
  Sense  1 
  gentle 
  =>  mild  (vs.  intense) 
 
  Sense  2 
  gentle 
  =>  kind  (vs.  unkind) 
 
  Sense  3 
  gentle 
  =>  soft  (vs.  loud) 
 
  Sense  4 
  aristocratic,  aristocratical,  blue,  blue-blooded,  gentle,  patrician 
  =>  noble  (vs.  lowborn) 
 
  Sense  5 
  docile,  gentle 
  =>  tame  (vs.  wild),  tamed 
 
  Sense  6 
  easy,  gentle,  soft 
  =>  light  (vs.  heavy) 
 
  Sense  7 
  easy,  gentle 
  =>  gradual  (vs.  steep) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  gentle 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  gentle 
 
  gentle  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  gentle 
  gentle 
  gentlemanlike 
  gentlemanly 
  ungentle 
 
  Overview  of  verb  gentle 
 
  The  verb  gentle  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pacify,  lenify,  conciliate,  assuage,  appease,  mollify,  placate,  gentle,  gruntle  --  (cause  to  be  more  favorably  inclined;  gain  the  good  will  of  "She  managed  to  mollify  her  angry  boss") 
  2.  ennoble,  gentle,  entitle  --  (give  a  title  to  someone  make  someone  a  member  of  the  nobility) 
  3.  gentle  --  (stroke  soothingly) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  gentle 
 
  The  adj  gentle  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  gentle  --  (soft  and  mild;  not  harsh  or  stern  or  severe;  "a  gentle  reprimand";  "a  vein  of  gentle  irony";  "poked  gentle  fun  at  him") 
  2.  (4)  gentle  --  (having  or  showing  a  kindly  or  tender  nature;  "the  gentle  touch  of  her  hand";  "her  gentle  manner  was  comforting";  "a  gentle  sensitive  nature";  "gentle  blue  eyes") 
  3.  (2)  gentle  --  (quiet  and  soothing;  "a  gentle  voice";  "a  gentle  nocturne") 
  4.  (1)  aristocratic,  aristocratical,  blue,  blue-blooded,  gentle,  patrician  --  (belonging  to  or  characteristic  of  the  nobility  or  aristocracy;  "an  aristocratic  family";  "aristocratic  Bostonians";  "aristocratic  government";  "a  blue  family";  "blue  blood";  "the  blue-blooded  aristocracy";  "of  gentle  blood";  "patrician  landholders  of  the  American  South";  "aristocratic  bearing";  "aristocratic  features";  "patrician  tastes") 
  5.  docile,  gentle  --  (easily  handled  or  managed;  "a  gentle  old  horse,  docile  and  obedient") 
  6.  easy,  gentle,  soft  --  (having  little  impact;  "an  easy  pat  on  the  shoulder";  "gentle  rain";  "a  gentle  breeze";  "a  soft  (or  light)  tapping  at  the  window") 
  7.  easy,  gentle  --  (marked  by  moderate  steepness;  "an  easy  climb";  "a  gentle  slope") 



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