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relax

/rɪˈlæks/

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Translation

To become calm and let go of worry, or to stop being tight or tense.

Word origin

From Latin relaxare, meaning to loosen or make less tight.

Origin
Latin
Root
relaxare
English cognates
relax, release

Grammar

Verb typeregular (relax, relaxes, relaxed)

Examples

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"Relax" means to become calm and let go of worry.

bath whole .

"Relaxes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

weekend.

"Relaxed" is the past form of "relax".

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This word is part of lesson 9.