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Showing words for RESPITE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Respite

pestier, respite, septier

6 Letter Words for Respite

eprise, espier, esprit, peiser, perite, pester, peters, petres, petrie, pierst, preset, priest, pteris, resite, restep, reties, ripest, setier, sitrep, sprite, streep, stripe, tipree, tripes

5 Letter Words for Respite

epist, epris, erept, ester, estre, isere, iters, peers, peert, peres, peris, perit, perse, perst, perts, peste, peter, petre, petri, piers, piert, piest, piets, piste, prees, pries, reest, reist, reset, resit, retes, retie, retip, ripes, rites, siper, speer, speir, spete, spier, spire, spite, spree, spret, sprit, steep, steer, stere, steri, stipe, stire, stirp, strep, strip, teers, teise, terse, tiers, tires, trees, tries, tripe, trips, tsere

4 Letter Words for Respite

eire, epit, eres, erie, eris, erse, erst, ipse, ires, irpe, iter, peer, pees, pere, peri, pers, pert, pest, pete, pets, pier, pies, piet, pirs, pise, pist, pits, pree, pres, pret, prie, rees, reet, reit, reps, rept, resp, rest, rete, rets, ries, ripe, rips, ript, rise, risp, rist, rite, rits, seep, seer, seir, seit, sept, sere, sert, sier, sipe, sire, site, spet, spie, spit, step, ster, stie, stir, stre, teer, tees, tepe, terp, tier, ties, tipe, tips, tire, tree, tres, trie, trip

3 Letter Words for Respite

eer, eir, epi, ere, ers, ert, ese, esp, esr, est, ipr, ips, ire, irs, ise, ist, its, pee, per, pes, pet, pie, pir, pis, pit, pre, prs, psi, pst, pte, pts, ree, rei, rep, res, rie, rip, rit, rps, rpt, rte, rti, see, sei, sep, ser, set, sie, sip, sir, sit, spt, sri, str, tee, ter, tes, tie, tip, tis, tpi, tps, tri, trp, trs, tsi, tsp

Definitions for Respite

[1] a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite.
[2] temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death; reprieve.
[3] to relieve temporarily, especially from anything distressing or trying; give an interval of relief from.
[4] to grant delay in the carrying out of (a punishment, obligation, etc.).
[5] a pause from exertion; interval of rest
[6] a temporary delay
[7] a temporary stay of execution; reprieve
[8] (tr) to grant a respite to; reprieve

Words related to Respite

reprieve, interruption, layoff, letup, downtime, hiatus, breather, recess, relief, relaxation, truce, lull, pardon, deferment, rest, deliverance, exculpation, delay, ease, breath

Words nearby Respite

respiratory system, respiratory tract, respire, respirometer, respirometry, respite, respite care, resplendence, resplendent, resplendent quetzal, respond

Origin of Respite

1200–50; (noun) Middle English respit < Old French < Latin respectus (see respect); (v.) Middle English respiten < Old French respitier < Latin respectāre, frequentative of respicere to look back; see respect

Other words from Respite

un·res·pit·ed , adjective

Word origin for Respite

C13: from Old French respit , from Latin respectus a looking back; see respect

Synonyms for Respite

breather, breathing space, downtime, hiatus, interruption, layoff, letup, lull, recess, relaxation, relief, reprieve, truce, acquittal, adjournment, break, breath, cessation, deadlock, deferment, delay, deliverance, discharge, ease, exculpation, five, forgiveness, halt, immunity, intermission, interregnum, interval, leisure, moratorium, pardon, postponement, protraction, release, rest, stay, stop, ten, time, coffee break, time out