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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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   What does Relief mean?

   • relief at something She expressed relief at the outcome of the investigation. relief at doing something He described his relief at securing his freedom. What a relief! Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [uncountable] the act of removing or reducing pain, worry, etc.

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   What is relieve verb?

   • Definition of relieve verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary relieve something to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What does pain relief mean?

   • Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [uncountable] the act of removing or reducing pain, worry, etc. relief of something the relief of symptoms/suffering/poverty/pain relief from something The drugs only provided temporary relief from the pain.

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   What does it mean to relieve someone?

   • relieve somebody to replace somebody at the end of their period of duty You'll be relieved at six o'clock. relieve something to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it relieve yourself a polite way of referring to going to the toilet I had to relieve myself behind a bush.

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   Definition of relief noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. relief. noun. /rɪˈliːf/ removal of anxiety/pain. [uncountable, singular] the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen. I felt a huge sense of relief when I heard they were all OK. We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.

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   noun. a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress: I breathed a sigh of relief. deliverance from or alleviation of anxiety, pain, distress, etc. help or assistance, as to the poor, needy, or distressed. ( as modifier): relief work.

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   RELIEF definition: 1. the good feeling that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen: 2. money…. Learn more.

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   a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress. deliverance from or alleviation of anxiety, pain, distress, etc. help or assistance, as to the poor, needy, or distressed. (as modifier): relief work. short for tax relief.

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   on relief, receiving financial assistance from a municipal, state, or federal government because of poverty or need.

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   /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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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