REPRIEVE
\ɹɪpɹˈiːv], \ɹɪpɹˈiːv], \ɹ_ɪ_p_ɹ_ˈiː_v]\
Definitions of REPRIEVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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relieve temporarily
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a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
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a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
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postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
By Princeton University
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relieve temporarily
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a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
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a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
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postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days.
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To relieve for a time, or temporarily.
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A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death.
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Interval of ease or relief; respite.
By Oddity Software
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To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days.
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To relieve for a time, or temporarily.
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A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death.
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Interval of ease or relief; respite.
By Noah Webster.
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A temporary delay in carrying out the sentenee of a judge; a temporary escape from pain or ill.
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To grant a delay of punishment to; free for a time from pain or danger.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To delay the execution of a criminal: to give a respite to.
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A suspension of a criminal sentence: interval of ease or relief.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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