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respited

respited is the simple past and past participle of respite.

Meaning of respite

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.

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Words formed from respited

Questions about respited

What is respited the simple past and past participle of?
Respited is the simple past and past participle of respite.

Words near respited in the dictionary

  1. respirovirus
  2. respiroviruses
  3. respit
  4. respite
  5. respite care
  6. respited
  7. respiteless
  8. respites
  9. respiting
  10. respits
  11. resplend

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