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gentle definition
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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 -------------- 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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