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Word: Gentle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’ (see gentile). The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th century)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɛntl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make or become gentle
Short Definition:make or become gentle
Examples:- Cobb's tone gentled a little
Word: Gentle
Speech Type: Noun
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