relent

Definitions

1. 1.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.
2. 2.To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser.
3. 3.To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.]
4. 4.To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.]
5. 5.Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazona. Spenser.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is relent.

• What is to slacken; to abate. [Obs.] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser called?
• What is to mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.] called?
• What is stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazona. Spenser called?