Definition of relieve

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Relieve (v. t.) To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give prominence or conspicuousness to; to set off by contrast.

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Loose :: Loose (a.) To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening; to remove the shackles or fastenings of; to set free; to relieve.
Demesmerize :: Demesmerize (v. t.) To relieve from mesmeric influence. See Mesmerize.
Humanity :: Humanity (n.) The quality of being humane; the kind feelings, dispositions, and sympathies of man; especially, a disposition to relieve persons or animals in distress, and to treat all creatures with kindness and tenderness..
Pad :: Pad (n.) A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc..
Relay :: Relay (n.) A number of men who relieve others in carrying on some work.
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of.
Reprieve :: Reprieve (v. t.) To relieve for a time, or temporarily..
Respite :: Respite (n.) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.
Relax :: Relax (n.) Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind..
Interlude :: Interlude (n.) A short entertainment exhibited on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece, to relieve the tedium of waiting..
Disburden :: Disburden (v. t.) To rid of a burden; to free from a load borne or from something oppressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve.
Claw :: Claw (n.) To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to tickle; hence, to flatter; to court..
Corporal :: Corporal (n.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the lowest noncommissioned officer in a company of infantry. He places and relieves sentinels..
Relief :: Relief (n.) That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay..
Solace :: Solace (n.) To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace one with the hope of future reward..
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise..
Unbenumb :: Unbenumb (v. t.) To relieve of numbness; to restore sensation to.
Free :: Free (a.) To remove, as something that confines or bars; to relieve from the constraint of..
Wase :: Wase (n.) A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head..
Comfort :: Comfort (v. t.) To impart strength and hope to; to encourage; to relieve; to console; to cheer.
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