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Word: Alleviate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin alleviat- ‘lightened’, from the verb alleviare, from Latin allevare, from ad- ‘to’ + levare ‘raise’, influenced by levis ‘light’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈliːvɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
Short Definition:make suffering, deficiency, or problem less severe
Examples:- he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it
- measures to alleviate unemployment
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