Meaning of "gentle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GENTLE

From Old French gentil noble, from Latin gentīlis belonging to the same family.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GENTLE

gentle  [ˈdʒɛntəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENTLE

Gentle is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gentle in English.

WHAT DOES GENTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gentle in the English dictionary

The first definition of gentle in the dictionary is having a mild or kindly nature or character. Other definition of gentle is soft or temperate; mild; moderate. Gentle is also gradual.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GENTLE

PRESENT

Present

I gentle

you gentle

he/she/it gentles

we gentle

you gentle

they gentle

Present continuous

I am gentling

you are gentling

he/she/it is gentling

we are gentling

you are gentling

they are gentling

Present perfect

I have gentled

you have gentled

he/she/it has gentled

we have gentled

you have gentled

they have gentled

Present perfect continuous

I have been gentling

you have been gentling

he/she/it has been gentling

we have been gentling

you have been gentling

they have been gentling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I gentled

you gentled

he/she/it gentled

we gentled

you gentled

they gentled

Past continuous

I was gentling

you were gentling

he/she/it was gentling

we were gentling

you were gentling

they were gentling

Past perfect

I had gentled

you had gentled

he/she/it had gentled

we had gentled

you had gentled

they had gentled

Past perfect continuous

I had been gentling

you had been gentling

he/she/it had been gentling

we had been gentling

you had been gentling

they had been gentling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will gentle

you will gentle

he/she/it will gentle

we will gentle

you will gentle

they will gentle

Future continuous

I will be gentling

you will be gentling

he/she/it will be gentling

we will be gentling

you will be gentling

they will be gentling

Future perfect

I will have gentled

you will have gentled

he/she/it will have gentled

we will have gentled

you will have gentled

they will have gentled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been gentling

you will have been gentling

he/she/it will have been gentling

we will have been gentling

you will have been gentling

they will have been gentling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would gentle

you would gentle

he/she/it would gentle

we would gentle

you would gentle

they would gentle

Conditional continuous

I would be gentling

you would be gentling

he/she/it would be gentling

we would be gentling

you would be gentling

they would be gentling

Conditional perfect

I would have gentle

you would have gentle

he/she/it would have gentle

we would have gentle

you would have gentle

they would have gentle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been gentling

you would have been gentling

he/she/it would have been gentling

we would have been gentling

you would have been gentling

they would have been gentling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you gentle
we let´s gentle
you gentle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to gentle

Past participle

gentled

Present Participle

gentling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GENTLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gentle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of gentle

amiable · aristocratic · balmy · benign · biddable · broken · calm · civil · clement · compassionate · courteous · cultured · deliberate · docile · easy · elegant · genteel · gentlemanlike · gentlemanly · gradual · humane · imperceptible · kind · kind-hearted · kindly · ladylike · lenient · light · loving · low · manageable · meek · merciful · mild · moderate · noble · pacific · peaceful · placid · polished · polite · quiet · refined · slight · slow · soft · soothing · sweet-tempered · tame · temperate · tender · tractable · upper-class · well-born · well-bred

TRANSLATION OF GENTLE

Find out the translation of gentle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gentle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gentle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 文雅的
• Translator English - Spanish: suave
• English: gentle
• Translator English - Hindi: कोमल
• Translator English - Arabic: نَبِيل
• Translator English - Russian: добрый
• Translator English - Portuguese: gentil
• Translator English - Bengali: মৃদু
• Translator English - French: gentil
• Translator English - Malay: Lembut
• Translator English - German: sanft
• Translator English - Japanese: 優しい
• Translator English - Korean: 온화한
• Translator English - Javanese: Lanang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dịu dàng
• Translator English - Tamil: மென்மையான
• Translator English - Marathi: सौम्य
• Translator English - Turkish: nazik
• Translator English - Italian: delicato
• Translator English - Polish: łagodny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ніжний
• Translator English - Romanian: amabil
• Translator English - Greek: καλόκαρδος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sagte
• Translator English - Swedish: varsam
• Translator English - Norwegian: mild

10 QUOTES WITH «GENTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gentle.

1

Joseph Addison

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

2

Alvin Ailey

My lasting impression of Truman Capote is that he was a terribly gentle, terribly sensitive, and terribly sad man.

3

Alan Alda

No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.

4

Saint Teresa of Avila

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

5

Samantha Bee

I'm shy, but I'm not clinically shy. I don't have social anxiety disorder or anything like that. I more have a gentle shyness. Like, I have a little trouble mingling at parties.

6

Ezra Taft Benson

One who is kind is sympathetic and gentle with others. He is considerate of others' feelings and courteous in his behavior. He has a helpful nature. Kindness pardons others' weaknesses and faults. Kindness is extended to all - to the aged and the young, to animals, to those low of station as well as the high.

7

Charles Farrar Browne

My wife is one of the best wimin on this Continent, altho' she isn't always gentle as a lamb with mint sauce.

8

William C. Bryant

Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?

9

Jeremy Bulloch

I love doing this day, and George was exactly as he's always been, very calm and very gentle, and if I'm in the final cut in the summer theater, I'll be thrilled. If I'm not, well that's the way things go.

10

Barbara Bush

Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTLE»

Discover the use of gentle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gentle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Gentle Introduction to Game Theory

This volume is based on courses given by the author at the University of Kansas.

Saul Stahl

A Gentle Guide To Research Methods

This book addresses this issue, as well as dealing with how to move from the big picture to a specific research question.

Rugg, Gordon, Petre, Marian, 2006

A Gentle Introduction to Stata, Second Edition

After reading this introductory text, you will be able to enter, build, and manage a data set as well as perform fundamental statistical analyses.

Alan C. Acock, 2008

Gentle Birth Choices

Birth as every woman would like it to be • Recommended by Lamaze International as one of the top ten books for pregnant women and their families • Includes a 45-minute DVD of six live gentle births • More than 32,000 copies sold of ...

Barbara Harper, R.N., 2005

A Gentle Introduction to Support Vector Machines in ...

The purpose of this book is to introduce SVMs and their extensions and allow biomedical researchers to understand and apply them in real-life research in a very easy manner.

Constantin F. Aliferis, Douglas P. Hardin, 2011

The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

In this highly entertaining account of personal revenges, this great artist deflates Wilde, Ruskin, Swinburne, and inane critics and discusses the aesthetics of the Impressionist.

James McNeill Whistler, 1967

The Gentle Art of Murder: The Detective Fiction of Agatha ...

Earl F. Bargannier demonstrates that Christie thoroughly understood the conventions of her genre and, with seemingly inexhaustible ingenuity, was able to develop for more than fifty years surprising variations within those conventions.

Earl F. Bargainnier, 1980

Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea

This is an explanation of what Nanotechnology is all about and its business aspects, written in an approachable and witty style. Nanotechnology's impact will reach beyond science to touch the everyday health, work, and businesses.

Mark A. Ratner, Daniel Ratner, 2003

Gentle Warrior

From New York Times bestselling author and queen of romance Julie Garwood comes this classic novel of a medieval lady who risks everything to win a champion's heart.

Julie Garwood, 2011

A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide ...

Hundreds of thousands of people have found in this book a personal portal to the wisdom of the Twelve Steps.

Patrick Carnes, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gentle is used in the context of the following news items.

Britain's gentle anti-monarchists: 'Our watchword is optimism'

Graham Smith of Republic was challenged at the conference to state how he would react when the Queen dies. Photograph: Martin Godwin for ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Memorial bike ride held for 'gentle giant' Leroy Richardson

AROUND 70 riders braved the rain for a bike ride held in memory of a much-loved Newport man today. Leroy Richardson, 54, from Pill suffered ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»

Physical therapy, gentle exercise can ease whiplash pain

If you haven't already, begin gentle range-of-motion exercises and then neck-strengthening exercises. It's best to seek treatment from a ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»

Gentle hills can kick-start your daily jog

Gentle hills can kick-start your daily jog. Up-and-down movement boosts calorie expenditure, strengthens the core and pumps up cardio ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»

Folk Fest sees gentle harmonies and folk legends fill the stages on …

Paul Long leads a jam circle at the Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Mikaela MacKenzie ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

Gentle Strength wagi sa Hopeful Stakes

LUMABAS ang galing ni Gentle Strength nang pagharian nito ang ikatlo at huling Philracom Hopeful Stakes race kahapon sa Metro Turf sa ... «Bandera, Jul 15»

'Gentle giant' bodybuilder battered bouncer in Wrexham Yates's

A 'gentle giant' bodybuilder battered a pub doorman after downing a bottle of whisky in an all-day booze binge. Daniel Owen Jones repeatedly ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»

Gentle giant Rucks dies at 61

MOUNT PULASKI – Bill Rucks, the gentle giant basketball coach from Mount Pulaski and a former University of Illinois player, died Thursday. «Herald & Review, Jul 15»

Gentle dogs help Lodi children read

Eele rested her head in 11-year-old Zoey's hand, relaxing blissfully while listening to Zoey read a story about another dog named Martha, who ... «Lodi News-Sentinel, Jul 15»

Chronology on Death play is gentle with sensitivities

Two brothers (the younger one played by Chua Teck Yeo, above) tussle with the burial ritual of their father who was both a Taoist and a Muslim. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»