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gentle
adjective
-
gentle
,
gentler
,
gentlest
kind
,
caring
,
and
not
rough
in
the
way
you
speak
to
or
treat
people
,
animals
,
or
things
•
The
nurse
spoke
in
a
gentle
voice
to
comfort
the
child
.
The
nurse
spoke
in
a
gentle
voice
to
comfort
the
child
.
•
Please
be
gentle
when
you
pet
the
kitten
.
Please
be
gentle
when
you
pet
the
kitten
.
From
Middle
English
gentel
,
from
Old
French
gentil
“
noble
,
kind
”,
ultimately
from
Latin
gentilis
“
of
the
same
family
”.
adjective
-
gentle
,
gentler
,
gentlest
mild
and
not
strong
,
loud
,
or
forceful
•
A
gentle
breeze
moved
the
curtains
.
A
gentle
breeze
moved
the
curtains
.
•
Use
a
gentle
detergent
for
delicate
clothes
.
Use
a
gentle
detergent
for
delicate
clothes
.
adjective
-
gentle
,
gentler
,
gentlest
having
a
slight
or
gradual
slope
,
curve
,
or
change
;
not
steep
or
sudden
•
The
trail
rose
at
a
gentle
angle
through
the
forest
.
The
trail
rose
at
a
gentle
angle
through
the
forest
.
•
Farmers
prefer
fields
with
gentle
slopes
for
easy
plowing
.
Farmers
prefer
fields
with
gentle
slopes
for
easy
plowing
.
adjective
-
gentle
,
gentler
,
gentlest
born
into
a
high
social
class
;
noble
or
well-born
(
archaic
)
•
Only
gentle
families
could
attend
the
king
’
s
private
ball
.
Only
gentle
families
could
attend
the
king
’
s
private
ball
.
•
She
was
of
gentle
birth
but
chose
a
simple
life
.
She
was
of
gentle
birth
but
chose
a
simple
life
.
verb
-
gentle
,
gentling
,
gentles
,
gentled
to
make
someone
or
an
animal
calm
,
quiet
,
or
tame
•
The
trainer
slowly
gentled
the
wild
horse
.
The
trainer
slowly
gentled
the
wild
horse
.
•
She
tried
to
gentle
her
breathing
before
the
speech
.
She
tried
to
gentle
her
breathing
before
the
speech
.
noun
a
small
maggot
used
as
bait
for
fishing
•
The
angler
threaded
a
gentle
onto
his
hook
.
The
angler
threaded
a
gentle
onto
his
hook
.
•
He
bought
a
tub
of
gentles
from
the
bait
shop
.
He
bought
a
tub
of
gentles
from
the
bait
shop
.
Probably
from
the
idea
that
maggots
used
for
fishing
were
bred
from
the
offcuts
of
‘
gentle
’ (
tender
)
meat
.
