Etymology: [ jen-t&l ] (adjective.) 13th century. From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“ clan”)
Polite and respectful rather than rude, to become gentle, Gradual rather than steep or sudden, Docile and easily managed, Soft and mild rather than hard or severe, to ennoble, Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition, to break; to tame; to domesticate, A maggot used as bait by anglers, A person of high birth, To soothe; to calm, soft, gentil, One well born; a gentleman, Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop, A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader, See Falcon- gentil, kind; soft; moderate; easy-going; noble, aristocratic, A dipterous larva used as fish bait, A trained falcon, To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble, Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble, Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice, Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse, give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility, cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer", stroke soothingly, soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him", belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes", having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes", To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable, A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe. gentle, rolling meadows + gently gen·tly With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany, aristocrat, person of noble birth (Archaic), make quiet, make gentle; stroke; ennoble, refine (Archaic), Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life Michael's voice was gentle and consoling. + gently gen·tly She smiled gently at him `I'm sorry to disturb you,' Webb said gently. + gentleness gen·tle·ness the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother, Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force. a gentle game of tennis His movements were gentle and deliberate. + gently gen·tly Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair, If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze. + gently gen·tly Light airs blew gently out of the south-east, easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient", A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. + gently gen·tly Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes, quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne", janti, soupl, To make kind and docile, as a horse, stroke soothingly having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes", having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window", soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him, Person, any member of the Society, gentlefolk, marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope", Any person, behaving well, friendly, An uncultured lout whose work of washing dishes, moving tables, and asking the recently arrived band of unwashed ruffians, cutthroats and baboons to move elsewhere has not yet come to the attention of the Crown, Any person, not gender specific, The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc, The state of being gentle, gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc, mildness of manner or disposition, mildness, the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual, tenderness; softness; kindness; moderateness; nobility, comparative of gentle, superlative of gentle, in a gentle manner, in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal, in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal, kindly; softly; slowly; politely, in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal", with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead", in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain",
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Polite and respectful rather than rude
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to become gentle
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Gradual rather than steep or sudden
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Docile and easily managed
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Soft and mild rather than hard or severe
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to ennoble
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Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition
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to break; to tame; to domesticate
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A maggot used as bait by anglers
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A person of high birth
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To soothe; to calm
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soft
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gentil
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One well born; a gentleman
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Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop
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A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader
To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble
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Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble
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Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice
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Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse
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give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
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stroke soothingly
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soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
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having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
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To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable
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A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe. gentle, rolling meadows + gently gen·tly With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany
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aristocrat, person of noble birth (Archaic) isim
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make quiet, make gentle; stroke; ennoble, refine (Archaic) fiil
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Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life Michael's voice was gentle and consoling. + gently gen·tly She smiled gently at him `I'm sorry to disturb you,' Webb said gently. + gentleness gen·tle·ness the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother
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Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force. a gentle game of tennis His movements were gentle and deliberate. + gently gen·tly Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair
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If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze. + gently gen·tly Light airs blew gently out of the south-east
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easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
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A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. + gently gen·tly Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes
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quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
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janti, soupl
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To make kind and docile, as a horse
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stroke soothingly having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
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having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
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soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him
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Person
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any member of the Society
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gentlefolk
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marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
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Any person
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behaving well, friendly
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An uncultured lout whose work of washing dishes, moving tables, and asking the recently arrived band of unwashed ruffians, cutthroats and baboons to move elsewhere has not yet come to the attention of the Crown
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Any person, not gender specific
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gentleness
The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc
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gentleness
The state of being gentle
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gentleness
gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc
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gentleness
mildness of manner or disposition
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gentleness
mildness
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gentleness
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
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gentleness
tenderness; softness; kindness; moderateness; nobility isim
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gentler
comparative of gentle
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gentlest
superlative of gentle
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gently
in a gentle manner
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gently
in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal
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gently
in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal
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gently
kindly; softly; slowly; politely
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gently
in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
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gently
with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
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