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Word: Relieve
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + levare ‘raise’ (from levis ‘light’)
rɪˈliːv
cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious
Short Definition:cause pain, distress, or difficulty to become less severe
Examples:- the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain
release (someone) from duty by taking their place
Short Definition:release someone from duty by taking their place
Examples:- another signalman relieved him at 5.30
take (a burden) from someone
Short Definition:take burden from someone
Examples:- he relieved her of her baggage
make less tedious or monotonous by the introduction of variety
Short Definition:make less tedious or monotonous by introduction of variety
Examples:- the bird's body is black, relieved only by white under the tail
used as a formal or euphemistic expression for urination or defecation
Short Definition:used as formal or euphemistic expression for urination or defecation
Examples:- train your dog to relieve itself where you want it to
make (something) stand out
Short Definition:make something stand out
Examples:- the twilight relieving in purple masses the foliage of the island
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