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   respite

   /ˈrɛspʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant: "the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering" Similar restbreakbreathing spaceintervalintermissioninterluderecesslullpausetime outhiatushaltstopstoppagecessationdiscontinuationstandstillreliefrelaxationreposeinformal:breatherlet-up
   • ▪ a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out: "a Letter of Licence, by which creditors agreed to postpone claims, brought only temporary respite" Similar postponementdefermentdelaystaystay of executionreprieveremissionsuspensionadjournmentmoratoriumcontinuance

   verb

   • 1. postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.): "the execution was only respited a few months"
   • ▪ grant a respite to (someone, especially a person condemned to death): "some poor criminal … from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French respit, from Latin respectus ‘refuge, consideration’.

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   What does respite mean?

   • A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant. Bathing in the lake provided respite from the summer heat. 4 meanings: 1. a pause from exertion; interval of rest 2. a temporary delay 3. a temporary stay of execution; reprieve 4. to.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does respite mean to a caregiver?

   • Respite means different things to different people. Respite can be simply time to rest, an outing with friends, an opportunity to refresh or take part in a pleasurable pastime. It may mean taking a break on a planned or periodic basis. For caregivers, respite relieves stress and allows them time to maintain balance in their lives.

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   What does respite mean if you're cramming for exams?

   • If you're cramming for exams, take an occasional walk to give yourself a respite from the intensity. Respite may look like it rhymes with despite, but this word has a stress on its first syllable (RES-pit). It comes from the Latin word respectus, meaning refuge, but we almost always use respite to describe a time, not a place, of relief.

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   Is saving a respite?

   • Within the game world as without, saving is a respite from the struggle. The rainout amounted to a respite from the teams' ongoing hit-by-pitch history. This also provides respite for caregivers who need space and time for themselves. He's not allowed any respite even in death. There are those seeking a party and those seeking a respite.

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   Should a carer accept respite care?

   • Increased provision and improved targeting of respite care would be of benefit to many informal supporters and their older relatives. If, on the other hand, the carer's loss of personal freedom is the major stressor, accepting respite is likely to be more beneficial. She would be taken out of respite care by her daughter in the middle of the night.

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   How long does a president have to give a respite?

   • Historically, presidents have granted most respites for periods of 30 to 90 days and have renewed (extended) such delays when it seemed necessary. This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.

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   respite care (= temporary care arranged for somebody who is old, ill, etc. so that the people who usually care for them can have a rest) Synonyms rest rest break respite time out breathing space These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing. rest a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity: