Kilo Lingo

/rɪˈliːv/

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Translation

To make pain or worry smaller, or to take it away.

Word origin

From Latin relevare, meaning to lift again or lighten, from re (again) and levare (to raise).

Origin
Latin
Root
relevare
English cognates
relief, elevate

Grammar

Verb typeregular (relieve, relieves, relieved)

Examples

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"Relieve" means to make the pain less.

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"Relieved" describes how you feel when a worry goes away.

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The bath makes the muscles feel better.

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This word is part of lesson 52.