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Words with a similar base: gentle

'gentle'

[pacify.v.01] as in: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Examples:
She managed to mollify the angry customer

'gentle'

[ennoble.v.02] as in: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

'gentle'

[gentle.v.03] as in: stroke soothingly

'gentle'

[gentle.s.01] as in: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

Examples:
a gentle reprimand
a vein of gentle irony
poked gentle fun at him

'gentle'

[gentle.s.02] as in: having or showing a kindly or tender nature

Examples:
the gentle touch of her hand
her gentle manner was comforting
a gentle sensitive nature
gentle blue eyes

'gentle'

[gentle.s.03] as in: quiet and soothing

Examples:
a gentle voice
a gentle nocturne

'gentle'

[aristocratic.s.01] as in: belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

Examples:
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

'gentle'

[docile.s.02] as in: easily handled or managed

Examples:
a gentle old horse, docile and obedient

'gentle'

[easy.s.03] as in: having little impact

Examples:
an easy pat on the shoulder
gentle rain
a gentle breeze
a soft (or light) tapping at the window

'gentle'

[easy.s.06] as in: marked by moderate steepness

Examples:
an easy climb
a gentle slope

Origins

					gentle (English)
└── gentil (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── gentil (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── gentilis (Latin)
            ├── -ilis (Latin)
            └── gens (Latin)