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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•prieve /rɪˈpriv/USA pronunciation v., -prieved, -priev•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to delay the coming or expected punishment or sentence of (a condemned person):The governor reprieved the prisoner on death row.
n. [countable] - an official order or formal authorization to delay or cancel punishment, esp. execution.
- any temporary relief from something bad.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•prieve (ri prēv′),USA pronunciation v., -prieved, -priev•ing, n. v.t. - to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person).
- to relieve temporarily from any evil.
n. - a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death.
- a warrant authorizing this.
- any respite or temporary relief.
- Old French reprit (see reprise)
- perh. conflation of Middle English repreven to reprove, apparently taken in literal sense "to test again'' (involving postponement), and Middle English repried (past participle) 1300–50
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See pardon.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delay, postponement, stay, deferment.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reprieve /rɪˈpriːv/ vb (transitive)- to postpone or remit the punishment of (a person, esp one condemned to death)
- to give temporary relief to (a person or thing), esp from otherwise irrevocable harm
n - a postponement or remission of punishment, esp of a person condemned to death
- a warrant granting a postponement
- a temporary relief from pain or harm; respite
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French repris (something) taken back, from reprendre to take back, from Latin reprehendere; perhaps also influenced by obsolete English repreve to reprovereˈprievable adj reˈpriever n |