Release (2)
Re‐lease″ (r?–l?s″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Released (r?‐l?st″); p. pr. & vb. n.Releasing.] [OE. relessen, OF. relassier, to release, to let free. See Relay, n., Relax, and cf. Rele...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Release (3)
Re‐lease″, n. 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondag...
Release (4)
Re‐lease″, n. 1. (Mach.) A device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required; specif.: (Elec.) A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releas...
Releasee
Re‐leas′ee″ (–?″), n. One to whom a release is given.
Releasement
Re‐lease″ment (r?–l?s″ment), n. The act of releasing, as from confinement or obligation. Milton.
Releaser
Re‐leas″er (–?r), n. One who releases, or sets free.
Releasor
Re‐leas″or (–?r), n. One by whom a release is given.
Relegate
Rel″e‐gate (r?l″?–g?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relegated (–g?′t?d); p. pr. & vb. n.Relegating.] [L. relegatus, p. p. of relegare; pref. re- re- + legare to send with a commission or...
Relegation
Rel′e‐ga″tion (–g?″sh?n), n. [L. relegatio: cf. F. relégation.] The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.
Relent
Re‐lent″ (r?–l?nt″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Relented; p. pr. & vb. n.Relenting.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See Lithe.] 1. To become...
Relent (2)
Re‐lent″, v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate.And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser.2. To soften; to dissolve.3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
Relent (3)
Re‐lent″ (r?–l?nt″), n. Stay; stop; delay.Nor rested till she came without relentUnto the land of Amazons. Spenser.
Relentless
Re‐lent″less, a. Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey ...
Relentment
Re‐lent″ment (–ment), n. The act or process of relenting; the state of having relented. Sir T. Browne.
Relesse
Re‐lesse″ (r?–l?s″), v. t. To release. Chaucer.
Relessee
Re′les‐see″ (r?′l?s–s?″), n. See Releasee.
Relessor
Re′les‐sor″ (–s?r″), n. See Releasor.
Relevance
{ Rel″e‐vance (r?l″?‐vans), Rel″e‐van‐cy (–van‐s?), } n. 1. The quality or state of being relevant; pertinency; applicability.Its answer little meaning, little relevancy bore. P...
Relevant
Rel″e‐vant (–vant), a. [F. relevant, p. pr. of relever to raise again, to relieve. See Relieve.] 1. Relieving; lending aid or support. Pownall.2. Bearing upon, or properly apply...
Relevantly
Rel″e‐vant‐ly, adv. In a relevant manner.
Relevation
Rel′e‐va″tion (–v?″sh?n), n. [L. relevatio, fr. relevare. See Relieve.] A raising or lifting up.
Reliability
Re‐li′a‐bil″i‐ty (r?–l?′?–b?l″?–t?), n. The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.
Reliable
Re‐li″a‐ble (r?–l?″?–b'l), a. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. “A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles.” A. Norton.The be...
Reliance
Re‐li″ance (–ans), n. [From Rely.] 1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed suffici...
Reliant
Re‐li″ant (–ant), a. Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting.
Relic
Rel″ic (r?l″?k), n. [F. relique, from L. reliquiae, pl., akin to relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish.] [Formerly written also relique.] 1. That which remains; that which ...
Relicly
Rel″ic‐ly, adv. In the manner of relics.