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respiting

respiting is the present participle and gerund 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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Questions about respiting

What is respiting the present participle and gerund of?
Respiting is the present participle and gerund of respite.

Words near respiting in the dictionary

  1. respite
  2. respite care
  3. respited
  4. respiteless
  5. respites
  6. respiting
  7. respits
  8. resplend
  9. resplendant
  10. resplended
  11. resplendence

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