relieve
31relieve of — phr verb Relieve of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑post, ↑responsibility …
32relieve — v. 1) (D; tr.) to relieve of (the general was relieved of his command) 2) (R) it relieved me to learn that they were safe * * * [rɪ liːv] (R) it relieved me to learn that they were safe (D;tr.) to relieveof (the general was relieved of his… …
33relieve — [14] Relieve goes back via Old French relever to Latin relevāre ‘raise again’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re ‘again’ and levāre ‘raise’ (source of English elevate, levy, etc). Its metaphorical extension to ‘lighten, alleviate’ began… …
34relieve — American to dismiss from employment The use suggests that the employer is doing the employee a kindness. The British relieve of duties is usually of an official for misbehaviour or dereliction of duty, pending a full enquiry and… …
35relieve — verb 1) this helps relieve pain Syn: alleviate, mitigate, assuage, ease, dull, reduce, lessen, diminish See note at alleviate Ant: aggravate 2) …
36relieve — verb 1) this helps relieve pain Syn: alleviate, mitigate, ease, counteract, dull, reduce 2) the helpers relieved us Syn: replace, take over from, stand in for, fill in for, substitu …
37relieve — re•lieve [[t]rɪˈliv[/t]] v. lieved, liev•ing 1) to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.); mitigate; allay 2) to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc 3) to free from need or poverty 4) to bring effective aid to (a besieged town,… …
38relieve — /rəˈliv / (say ruh leev) verb (t) (relieved, relieving) 1. to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 2. to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 3. to deliver from poverty, need, etc. 4. to bring efficient aid to (a besieged town …
39relieve — [14] Relieve goes back via Old French relever to Latin relevāre ‘raise again’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re ‘again’ and levāre ‘raise’ (source of English elevate, levy, etc). Its metaphorical extension to ‘lighten, alleviate’ began… …
40Relieve de España — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Relieve de España peninsular y Baleares …
