[verb] give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility Synonyms:ennoble, entitle
[verb] stroke soothingly
[adjective] soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
[adjective] 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"
[adjective] quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
[adjective] 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" Synonyms:aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician
[adjective] easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient" Synonyms:docile
[adjective] having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" Synonyms:easy, soft
[adjective] marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope" Synonyms:easy