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    Gen·tle
    /ˈjen(t)əl/

    adjective

    verb

    • 1. make or become gentle; calm or pacify: "Cobb's tone gentled a little"
  2. 1. a. : free from harshness, sternness, or violence. used gentle persuasion. b. : tractable, docile. a gentle horse. 2. : soft, delicate. the gentle touch of her hand. 3. : moderate. His doctor recommended gentle exercise. 4. a. : belonging to a family of high social station.

  3. Gentle, meek, mild refer to an absence of bad temper or belligerence. Gentle has reference especially to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children.

  4. adjective. having or showing a kindly or tender nature. “the gentle touch of her hand”. “her gentle manner was comforting”. “a gentle sensitive nature”. “ gentle blue eyes”. synonyms: kind. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior.

  5. gentle has reference esp. to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children. meek implies a submissive spirit, and may even indicate undue submission in the face of insult or injustice: meek and even servile or weak. mild suggests absence ...

  6. calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way. a kind and gentle man. Terry was a gentle soul. He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. She was the gentlest of nurses. a gentle voice/laugh/touch. a gentle reminder that your next payment is due on Friday. He lived in a gentler age than ours.

  7. calm, kind, or soft; not violent or severe: a gentle smile. a gentle breeze. The path has a gentle (= gradual) slope. gentleness.

  8. calm, kind, or soft; not violent or severe: a gentle smile. a gentle breeze. The path has a gentle (= gradual) slope. gentleness.

  9. 1. Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender. 2. Not harsh or severe; mild and soft: a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window. 3. Easily managed or handled; docile: a gentle horse. 4. Not steep or sudden; gradual: a gentle incline. 5. a. Of good family; wellborn: a child of gentle birth. b.

  10. easily handled or managed; tractable: a gentle animal. soft or low: a gentle sound. polite; refined: Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture.

  11. adjective. gentler, gentlest. Belonging to the upper classes or polite society. Webster's New World. Kindly; serene; patient. A gentle disposition. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Generous; kind.

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