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gentle BrE / ˈdʒentl /  NAmE / ˈdʒentl / Native audio playback is not supported. gentle(adjective)BrE / ˈdʒentl /  NAmE / ˈdʒentl / calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful waya quiet and gentle mana gentle voice/laugh/touchShe was the gentlest of nurses.He lived in a gentler age than ours.Be gentle with her!She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion.He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant.not strong or extremea gentle breezethe gentle swell of the seaCook over a gentle heat.having only a small effect; not strong or violentWe went for a gentle stroll.a little gentle exerciseThis soap is very gentle on the hands.not steep or sharpa gentle slope/curve/angleExtra ExamplesShe was very gentle with the children.The new treatments are gentle on your hair.‘Don’t worry, just relax,’ Louise’s voice was gentle.He looks scary, but he’s really a gentle giant.He was a young man with a quiet, gentle manner.She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion.The professor gave a gentle smile.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’, from gens, gent- ‘family, race’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th cent.).

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(adjective) a quiet and gentle mana gentle voice/laugh/touchshe was the gentlest of nurses.he lived in a gentler age than ours. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=gentle This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	gentle
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈdʒentl / NAmE / ˈdʒentl /
Example	a quiet and gentle man a gentle voice/laugh/touch she was the gentlest of nurses. he lived in a gentler age than ours.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=gentle
Content	gentle (adjective)BrE / ˈdʒentl / NAmE / ˈdʒentl / calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way a quiet and gentle man a gentle voice/laugh/touch She was the gentlest of nurses. He lived in a gentler age than ours. Be gentle with her! She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. not strong or extreme a gentle breeze the gentle swell of the sea Cook over a gentle heat. having only a small effect; not strong or violent We went for a gentle stroll. a little gentle exercise This soap is very gentle on the hands. not steep or sharp a gentle slope/curve/angle Extra Examples She was very gentle with the children. The new treatments are gentle on your hair. ‘Don’t worry, just relax,’ Louise’s voice was gentle. He looks scary, but he’s really a gentle giant. He was a young man with a quiet, gentle manner. She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. The professor gave a gentle smile. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’, from gens, gent- ‘family, race’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th cent.).
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Gentle ˈdʒentl Quiet Man Adjective Bre Voice/Laugh/Touch Gentlest

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