Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to relent
Participle: relented
Gerund: relenting
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | relent |
| you | relent |
| he;she;it | relents |
| we | relent |
| you | relent |
| they | relent |
Perfect
| I | have relented |
| you | have relented |
| he;she;it | has relented |
| we | have relented |
| you | have relented |
| they | have relented |
Past
| I | relented |
| you | relented |
| he;she;it | relented |
| we | relented |
| you | relented |
| they | relented |
Pluperfect
| I | had relented |
| you | had relented |
| he;she;it | had relented |
| we | had relented |
| you | had relented |
| they | had relented |
Future
| I | will relent |
| you | will relent |
| he;she;it | will relent |
| we | will relent |
| you | will relent |
| they | will relent |
Future Perfect
| I | will have relented |
| you | will have relented |
| he;she;it | will have relented |
| we | will have relented |
| you | will have relented |
| they | will have relented |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | relent |
| you | relent |
| he;she;it | relent |
| we | relent |
| you | relent |
| they | relent |
Perfect
| I | have relented |
| you | have relented |
| he;she;it | have relented |
| we | have relented |
| you | have relented |
| they | have relented |
Imperfect
| I | relented |
| you | relented |
| he;she;it | relented |
| we | relented |
| you | relented |
| they | relented |
Pluperfect
| I | had relented |
| you | had relented |
| he;she;it | had relented |
| we | had relented |
| you | had relented |
| they | had relented |
Conditional
Present
| I | would relent |
| you | would relent |
| he;she;it | would relent |
| we | would relent |
| you | would relent |
| they | would relent |
Perfect
| I | would have relented |
| you | would have relented |
| he;she;it | would have relented |
| we | would have relented |
| you | would have relented |
| they | would have relented |
Imperative
| you | relent |
| we | Let's relent |
| you | relent |
Verbs conjugated like 'relent'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'relent'
relend,
relet,
repent,
rerent,
resent,
cement,
dedent,
delens,
delint,
dement,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1386, "to melt, soften, dissolve," from
re-, intensive prefix + L.
lentus "slow, viscous, supple" (see lithe). Sense of "become less harsh or cruel" first recorded 1526. The notion is probably of a hard heart melting with pity.
Relentless is from 1592.
2. From Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (“to bend”), from lentus (“soft, pliant, slow”). Earliest recording dates to 1526. The noun is from the verb. See: Middle English '
relenten', Anglo-Norman '
relentir'.
Sample Sentences
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It was but a moment. There was one hesitating pause,—one irresolute, relenting thrill,—and the spirit of evil came back, with seven-fold vehemence; and Legree, foaming with rage, smote his victim to the ground.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)