📖 Definitions of "Respite"
noun
- 1
A brief interval of rest or relief.
- 2
A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
- 3
The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
verb
- 1
To delay or postpone (an event).
- 2
To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
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