Main Entry: ³gentle

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): gen·tled; gen·tling \ˈjent-liŋ, ˈjen-t^əl-iŋ\

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to raise from the commonalty : ennoble
2 a : to make gentler b : to make (an animal) tame and docile c : mollify, placate d : to stroke soothingly : petintransitive verb : to become gentle <the wind gentled>