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gentling 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 -------------- 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 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)
gentling definition
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