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   Re·lief

   /rəˈlēf/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress: "much to her relief, she saw the door open" Similar reassuranceconsolationcomfortsolacecalmnessrelaxationreposeease
   • ▪ a cause of or occasion for relief: "it was a relief to find somewhere to stay"
   • ▪ the alleviation of pain, discomfort, or distress: "tablets for the relief of pain" Similar alleviationalleviatingrelievingmitigationmitigatingassuagementassuagingpalliationallayingappeasementsoothingeasingdullinglesseningreductionabatementfreedomreleaseliberationdeliveranceexemptiondischargeOpposite intensification
   • ▪ a temporary break in a generally tense or tedious situation: "the comic characters aren't part of the plot but just light relief" Similar respiteremissionlighteningbrighteningamusementdiversionentertainmentjollityjollificationrecreationinterruptionbreakinformal:letupOpposite seriousnesssolemnity
   • 2. assistance, especially in the form of food, clothing, or money, given to those in special need or difficulty: "raising money for famine relief" Similar helpaidassistancesuccorcaresustenancesubsidybenefitcharitygiftsdonationsfinancial assistancedebt remissiona helping handa leg up
   • ▪ a remission of tax normally due: "people who donate money to charity will receive tax relief"
   • ▪ the redress of a hardship or grievance.
   • ▪ the action of raising the siege of a besieged town: "the relief of Mafeking"
   • 3. a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty: "the relief nurse was late" Similar replacementsubstitutedeputyreservestandbystopgapcoverstand-insupplyfill-inlocumlocum tenensunderstudyproxysurrogate
   • ▪ the role of a relief pitcher.
   • 4. the state of being clearly visible or obvious due to being accentuated in some way: "the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief"
   • ▪ a method of molding, carving, or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface, to a greater (high relief) or lesser (bas-relief) extent: "he cast them in relief from molten metal"
   • ▪ a piece of sculpture in relief.
   • ▪ a representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or color or shading.
   • ▪ difference in height from the surrounding terrain; the amount of variation in elevation and slope in a particular area: "the sharp relief of many mountains"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve’, from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › reliefRELIEF - 39 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Or, go to the definition of relief. In some cases of extremely painful injury, morphine is the only relief. For relief of headaches take aspirin. Synonyms. easement. alleviation. assuagement. palliation. abatement. amelioration. mitigation. reduction. remedy. cure. panacea. balm. anodyne. antidote. palliative. lenitive. Antonyms. discomfort.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › reliefrelief | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   relief meaning: the good feeling that you have when something bad stops or does not happen: . Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › relieverelieve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   verb. /rɪˈliːv/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. relieve something to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain. to relieve the symptoms of a cold. to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress. Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.

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   relief | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language learners | Wordsmyth. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   re·lief 1. pronunciation: rih lif. features: Word Combinations ( noun ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. emotion. The meaning of relief. Definition of relief. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. www.britannica.com › money › relief-welfareRelief | Social Programs, Poverty Alleviation & Assistance ...

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   In contemporary terminology, relief generally refers to public assistance, comprising benefits, either in money or in kind, given to the indigent who do not qualify for specific assistance programs or social insurance benefits. See social welfare program. Open full sized image.

8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Relief_(emotion)Relief (emotion) - Wikipedia

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   Relief is a positive emotion experienced when something unpleasant, painful or distressing has not happened or has come to an end. [1] Relief is often accompanied with a sigh, which signals emotional transition. [2] . People from all over the world can recognise sighs with relief, [3] and judge relief to be a fundamental emotion. [4]