relieve
/ɹɪˈliv/ verb B2- To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. · I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.
- To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
- To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
- To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
- To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. · This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations.
- To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
- To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
- To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
He/she/it relieves · Past relieved · Past participle relieved · -ing form relieving
Verb forms
- Base form
- relieve
- He/she/it
- relieves
- Past
- relieved
- Past participle
- relieved
- -ing form
- relieving
From the library
“Well, I don’t mind doing that,” agreed Diana, relieved.
I gave her every drop of ipecac in that bottle and when the last dose went down I said to myself--not to Diana or Young Mary Joe, because I didn’t want to worry them any more than they were worried, but I had to say it to myself just to relieve my feelings--‘This is the last lingering hope and I fear, tis a vain one.’ But in about three minutes she coughed up the phlegm and began to get better right away.
Her curiosity, however, was unexpectedly relieved.
“Yes; it has often led him to be liberal and generous; to give his money freely, to display hospitality, to assist his tenants, and relieve the poor.
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