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English Dictionary: relent	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relent v give in, as to influence or pressure [syn: yield, relent, soften] Antonym(s): remain firm, stand
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relent \Relent"\ (r?-l?nt"), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] Nor rested till she came without relent* Unto the land of Amazons. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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 less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.] He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. --Chaucer. [Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. --Boyle. When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. --Pope. 2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion. Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relent \Relent"\, v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] And oftentimes he would relent* his pace. --Spenser. 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.]