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respite

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noun

re·​spite ˈre-spət How to pronounce respite (audio)
 also  ri-ˈspīt,
 British usually  ˈre-ˌspīt
1
: a period of temporary delay
2
: an interval of rest or relief

respite

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verb

respited; respiting

transitive verb

1
: to grant a temporary period of relief to : grant a respite to
2
: put off, delay

respite

3 of 3

adjective

: providing or being temporary care in relief of a primary caregiver
respite care
a respite worker

Did you know?

Respite Has Latin Roots

Respite is first known to have been used at the turn of the 14th century to refer to a delay or extension asked for or granted for a specific reason—to give someone time to deliberate on a proposal, for example. Such a respite offered an opportunity for the kind of consideration inherent in the word's etymology. Respite traces from the Latin term respectus (also the source of English's respect), which comes from respicere, a verb with both concrete and abstract meanings: "to turn around to look at" or "to regard." Within a few decades of its earliest known use, English speakers had granted respite the sense we use most often today—"a welcome break."

Example Sentences

Noun But in the middle of each semester there came a short respite, separate from the traditional holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Martha Southgate, The Fall of Rome, 2002 Six years more of toil they had to face before they could expect the least respite, the cessation of the payments upon the house … Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, 1906 The laborer's day ends with the going down of the sun … but his employer, who speculates from month to month, has no respite from one end of the year to the other. Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854 The bad weather has continued without respite.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And fall — during a respite between the summer and winter crowds — is the perfect time to make the journey. Erinne Magee, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 After about four miles, hikers arrive at Red’s Meadow Resort — a welcome respite amid all the rugged beauty. Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 More far-flung stays include the new Quinta Amores, an all-pink respite set in the Los Frailes neighborhood. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 While recent heat waves have pushed a lot of us indoors to the respite of air conditioning, the critters of this city were left to fend for themselves. Ashleigh Papp, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 Blumenthal later in the day visited New Britain to announce $1.2 million in federal funding for construction of a crisis respite program at Community Mental Health Affiliates headquarters there. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 That leaves little respite from the heat for both the crops and communities in the region. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 The spot, along the banks of the Tylihul Estuary, has become a popular respite, where the war weary swim and sunbathe and pretend that life is normal, if only for a short while. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Life as a teenager can be chaotic, so a bedroom that feels like a relaxing respite isn't such a bad idea. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 19 Aug. 2022
Verb
The pandemic hit a lot of us hard, and many people sought reprieve and respite from rapidly rising rents by simply moving elsewhere — some to new, less-costly cities, some back to their childhood bedrooms in their hometowns. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Drouin pointed out that programs and referrals may be especially helpful for those caring for older partners with dementia and said help is available for stress relief, referrals to respite care and other services. Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2022 That is particularly unpleasant for anyone hoping that darkness might offer respite from the worst assaults of summer daylight. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 23 July 2022 For now, Roland Moody goes to respite care a couple of times a week outside of the home, giving his wife time to run errands. Shelia Poole, ajc, 21 Mar. 2022 Which of course, leads to a question: Solace and respite for whom? Aarian Marshall, Wired, 8 Jan. 2022 Some individuals who attend day programs have had to stay home because there isn’t enough staff, and admissions to respite care have been closed. Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2022 There were always assignments to complete even while the options for a respite - a lunch break at school with peers, time with friends at all - had been taken away. Paulina Firozi, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2021 The collaboration offers inspiration and respite through art made by local artists and employees to Summit County Courthouse visitors. Megan Becka, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
Adjective
The responses to those surveys — which overwhelmingly asked for emergency financial assistance — led to the organization launching its respite response program earlier this year, and now the new holiday relief effort. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2020 The Care Quality Commission, which regulates residential and respite care of the elderly and other vulnerable people, has reported 6,391 deaths related to COVID-19 in nursing homes from April 10 to May 1. NBC News, 27 Apr. 2020 Those services include respite care, housekeeping, home delivered meals, personal emergency response plans, transportation, adult day care, special medical equipment or supplies, caregiver training and home health aide services. USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2020 Breed and the supervisors have also been at odds over a controversial proposal by the Department of Public Health to transform a number of long-term treatment beds at SF General Hospital into temporary respite spots. Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2019 Pimentel oversees the ever-relocating Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley respite center in this town, where asylum-seekers are transported after their release from detention at Border Patrol facilities. Aaron Cantú, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2019 The legislation, from Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney, takes aim at the department’s decision to transform a number of unused beds at the Adult Residential Facility into temporary respite spots. Trisha Thadani, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2019 The Angels were offered more temporary respite Saturday night, coming from behind from to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-4 in front of 43,036 at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2019 The foundation also funds respite homes, places where families can take a vacation from treatment, or after-cancer treatment, on the mountains and beaches of Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina, according to Poisal. Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 30 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Adjective

Middle English respit, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin respectus, from Latin, act of looking back — more at respect

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of respite was in the 14th century

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