to gentle
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9.9
- verb
- /ˈdʒɛntəl/
- Archaic
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- Owyn had not lived long after being gentled, driven from his home by supposed friends who could not bear to let even a man who could no longer channel live among them.
Examples
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Be he ne 'er so vile, this day shall gentle his condition, from this day to the ending of the world.
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Logain had proclaimed himself the Dragon Reborn, had been captured and gentled.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mazrim Taim is to be gentled as soon as he is taken again.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Red sisters were supposed to bring him to Tar Valon, as any such man is, but instead they gentled him on the spot and abandoned him to the mercies of his neighbors.
Fiction book (1992) -
On that fateful day, the king decided to gentle the brave warrior, marking his rise in status among the nobles.
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The lord commanded that the young squire be gentled during the ceremony, recognizing his noble lineage.
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In an ancient ritual, the village chief would gentle the chosen one, conferring the status of gentleman upon them.
Synonyms
65
5.9
Give someone a title that makes them part of the noble class
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8.5
Give someone a title such as lord or lady
Idioms
Compounds
- US
Soft, quiet background music played in public places to make people feel relaxed
- NSFW
Physical closeness between partners that is soft, careful, and focused on comfort and trust
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gentle as a verb once meant to make someone a gentleman, coming from the idea of making someone 'well born'. To be gentled was to be given noble status, which links the verb to the idea of becoming 'noble'.