n. Respect; regard. See respect.n. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause.n. A putting off or postponement of what was fixed; delay; forbearance; prolongation of time, as for the payment of a debt, beyond the fixed or legal time.n. In law: A reprieve; temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender. See reprieve.n. The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.To delay; postpone; adjourn.To relieve for a time from the execution of a sentence or other punishment or penalty; reprieve.To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.To cease; forbear.Synonyms See reprieve, n.