单词 | reprieve |
释义 | reprieve v. & n. --vtr.   1. remit, commute, or postpone the execution of (a condemned person).   2. give respite to. --n   1. a the act or an instance of reprieving or being reprieved. b a warrant for this.   2. respite; a respite or temporary escape. Etymology: ME as past part. repryed f. AF & OF repris past part. of reprendre (as RE-, prendre f. L prehendere take): 16th-c. -v- unexpl. |
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