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Antonyms for gentled
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : jen-tl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛn tl |
Definition of gentled
Origin :- early 13c., "well-born," from Old French gentil "high-born, noble, of good family" (11c., in Modern French "nice, graceful, pleasing; fine pretty"), from Latin gentilis "of the same family or clan," from gens (genitive gentis) "race, clan," from root of gignere "beget," from PIE root *gen- "produce" (see genus). Sense of "gracious, kind" (now obsolete) first recorded late 13c.; that of "mild, tender" is 1550s. Older sense remains in gentleman.
- As in subdue : verb keep under control; moderate
- As in tame : verb domesticate, make compliant
- As in break in : verb train in new skill
- As in dulcify : verb pacify
- As in domesticate : verb tame; habituate
- He had, however, not become accustomed to being 'gentled' instead of 'busted.'
- Extract from : « Roosevelt in the Bad Lands » by H. Hagedorn.
- I was frightened; those savages were not “gentled” enough to suit me.
- Extract from : « Swept Out to Sea » by W. Bertram Foster
- "I'll have her gentled to a divvy-skirt this time ter-morrer," said Sam gallantly.
- Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn
- Was grateful because I gentled him a littleafter first maltreating him.
- Extract from : « The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition » by Gerald Breckenridge
- I've brought a good hawss I've gentled for yu', and Taylor'll keep him till I need him.
- Extract from : « The Virginian » by Owen Wister
- Across the lane his horse, the one he had "gentled" for her, was grazing idly.
- Extract from : « The Virginian » by Owen Wister
- The wagon was equipped for the trail, vicious horses were gentled, and an ample mount allotted to the extra men.
- Extract from : « Wells Brothers » by Andy Adams
- Ef there was time to do it, and there wan't so many horses, they'd all ought to be gentled from colts up.
- Extract from : « Jack, the Young Ranchman » by George Bird Grinnell
- "He don't understand ye an' ye'd mighty soon sicken of jest bein' gentled," argued Halloway.
- Extract from : « A Pagan of the Hills » by Charles Neville Buck
- His arms slipped round her as she began to sob, and he gentled her till she could again speak.
- Extract from : « Bucky O'Connor » by William MacLeod Raine
Synonyms for gentled
- acclimatize
- accustom
- allay
- appease
- assuage
- bear down
- beat down
- break
- break in
- break the spirit
- breed
- bridle
- bring to heel
- bring up
- bust
- calm
- check
- conciliate
- condition
- conquer
- control
- corral
- crush
- curb
- defeat
- discipline
- domesticize
- domiciliate
- dominate
- drop
- dulcorate
- educate
- enslave
- extinguish
- familiarize
- gentle
- get the better of
- get the upper hand
- get under control
- get used to
- habituate
- herd
- hitch
- honey
- house-train
- housebreak
- housetrain
- humble
- initiate
- instruct
- mellow
- mitigate
- mollify
- mute
- naturalize
- overcome
- overpower
- overrun
- pacify
- placate
- prepare
- propitiate
- put down
- quash
- quell
- quench
- quiet
- quieten
- raise
- reclaim
- reconcile
- reduce
- repress
- restrain
- round up
- shut down
- soften
- soothe
- squelch
- subdue
- subjugate
- sugar
- suppress
- sweeten
- tame
- teach
- temper
- tone down
- train
- trample
- triumph over
- vanquish
- water down
- yoke
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