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Definition respite

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Old French respit (“rest”), from Latin respectus. Doublet of respect.

Noun

respite (countable and uncountable, plural respites)

  1. A brief interval of rest or relief.
  2. (law) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
  3. (law) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

Verb

respite (third-person singular simple present respites, present participle respiting, simple past and past participle respited)

  1. (transitive) To delay or postpone (an event).
  2. (transitive) To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.

Results 358 Words with the letters RESPITE

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4 letter words with the letters RESPITE 
ERST 4
IRES 4
ITER 4
PEER 7
PEES 7
PERE 7
PERI 7
PERT 7
PEST 7
PETS 7
PIER 7
PIES 7
PITS 7
PREE 7
REES 4
REIS 4
REPS 7
REST 4
RETE 4
RETS 4
RIPE 7
RIPS 7
RISE 4
RITE 4
SEEP 7
SEER 4
SEPT 7
SERE 4
SIPE 7
SIRE 4
SITE 4
SPIT 7
STEP 7
STIR 4
TEES 4
TIER 4
TIES 4
TIPS 7
TIRE 4
TREE 4
TRIP 7
3 letter words with the letters RESPITE 
ERE 3
ERS 3
IRE 3
ITS 3
PEE 6
PER 6
PES 6
PET 6
PIE 6
PIS 6
PIT 6
PSI 6
REE 3
REI 3
REP 6
RES 3
RET 3
RIP 6
SEE 3
SEI 3
SER 3
SET 3
SIP 6
SIR 3
SIT 3
SRI 3
TEE 3
TIE 3
TIP 6
TIS 3
2 letter words with the letters RESPITE 
ER 2
ES 2
ET 2
IS 2
IT 2
PE 5
PI 5
RE 2
SI 2
TI 2

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