gentle

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English gentil (courteous, noble), from Old French gentil (high-born, noble), from Latin gentilis (of the same family or clan), from gens (people)

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

gentle (comparative gentler, superlative gentlest)

  1. Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition
  2. Soft and mild rather than hard or severe
  3. Docile and easily managed
  4. Gradual rather than steep or sudden
  5. Polite and respectful rather than rude

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to gentle

Third person singular
gentles

Simple past
gentled

Past participle
gentled

Present participle
gentling

to gentle (third-person singular simple present gentles, present participle gentling, simple past and past participle gentled)

  1. (intransitive) to become gentle
  2. (transitive) to ennoble
  3. (transitive, animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate
  4. (transitive) To soothe; to calm.