Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - relieve
Relieve
relieve
v.tr. 1 bring or provide aid or assistance to. 2 alleviate or reduce (pain, suffering, etc.). 3 mitigate the tedium or monotony of. 4 bring military support for (a besieged place). 5 release (a person) from a duty by acting as or providing a substitute. 6 (foll. by of) take (a burden or responsibility) away from (a person). 7 bring into relief; cause to appear solid or detached. Phrases and idioms relieve one's feelings use strong language or vigorous behaviour when annoyed. relieve oneself urinate or defecate. Derivatives relievable adj. reliever n. Etymology: ME f. OF relever f. L relevare (as RE-, levis light)
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verb (~d; relieving) see: lever Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to free from a burden ; give aid or help to, to set free from an obligation, condition, or restriction, to ease of a burden, wrong, or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition, 2. to bring about the removal or alleviation of ; mitigate , rob, deprive , 3. to release from a post, station, or duty, to take the place of , to remove or lessen the monotony of , 5. to set off by contrast, to raise in relief, to discharge the bladder or bowels of (oneself), intransitive verb to bring or give relief, to stand out in relief, to serve as a relief pitcher, relievable adjective Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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