gentle

v. make quiet, make gentle; stroke; ennoble, refine (Archaic)

n. aristocrat, person of noble birth (Archaic)

adj. kind; soft; moderate; easy-going; noble, aristocratic

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Verb
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
(synonym) pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gruntle
(hypernym) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
(synonym) ennoble, entitle
(hypernym) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
(hyponym) baronetize, baronetise
3. stroke soothingly
(hypernym) pet
Adjective
1. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
(similar) mild
2. having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
(similar) kind
3. quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
(similar) soft
4. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "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"
(synonym) aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician
(similar) noble
5. easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
(synonym) docile
(similar) tame, tamed
6. having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
(synonym) easy, soft
(similar) light
7. marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
(synonym) easy
(similar) gradual

(v. t.)
To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
  

(v. t.)
To make kind and docile, as a horse.
  

(v. t.)
To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
  

(superl.)
Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
  

(superl.)
Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
  

(superl.)
Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
  

(superl.)
Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
  

(superl.)
A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
  

(n.)
One well born; a gentleman.
  

(n.)
A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
  

(n.)
A dipterous larva used as fish bait.