Crossword clues for relieved
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Relieve \Re*lieve"\ (r?-l?v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relieved (-l?vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relieving.] [OE. releven, F. relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare to lift up, raise, make light, relieve; pref. re- re- + levare to raise, fr. levis light. See Levity, and cf. Relevant, Relief.]
To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise. [Obs.]
--Piers Plowman.-
To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give prominence or conspicuousness to; to set off by contrast.
Her tall figure relieved against the blue sky; seemed almost of supernatural height.
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To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of.
The poet must . . . sometimes relieve the subject with a moral reflection.
--Addison. To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor.
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To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town.
Now lend assistance and relieve the poor.
--Dryden. -
To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of any burden, or discharge of any duty.
Who hath relieved you?
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To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the like; to right.
Syn: To alleviate; assuage; succor; assist; aid; help; support; substain; ease; mitigate; lighten; diminish; remove; free; remedy; redress; indemnify.
Wiktionary
Experiencing or exhibiting relief. v
(en-past of: relieve)
WordNet
adj. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear [syn: alleviated, eased]
Usage examples of "relieved".
The moment he was relieved of his watch, he disobeyed stern directives and trotted over to Hrrula's quarters.
Monsorlit's examination relieved him, for he gave a barely audible sigh and reached with less haste for his bag.
Then the pressure around me and in me was relieved as I felt the tart freshness of uncontaminated air around me and the smell was gone from my nose and throat and lungs.
Really, Sara, I consider it immensely rude of you not to have relieved my tedium these past days with this exciting disclosure.
The remark gained instant attention and Shih was inwardly relieved Obviously none of them had thought beyond the immediate problem.
Reeve admitted, heartily relieved that Vic had parted company with his mount long before her end.
Then his face broke into a relieved smile and he leaned forward with his elbows on the table.
Grid operators were ii trained in diplomatic matters, so Hrrenya intensely relieved to see assistance near at hand "Admiral Landreau,” the Treaty Controller sn ped out in Hrruban.
When she tipped her head up again, she wore an expression of relieved approval.
They were overwhelmingly relieved to discover they were not the only sentient species in the galaxy.
When Hrriss nodded, relieved to see his dear friend for once willing to discuss the problem, "But that wouldn't be large enough "If one filled in the lagoon that was formed by the subsidence islands and extended a firm base to those little islands " Hrriss said with the weary patience of someone repeating a well-rehearsed argument and waited for the reaction to the suggestion.
It was, he was relieved to note, more ornate than any of the others on this segment of the table.
Almost, Claire once mused, as if Roy had expected something of this sort and was relieved that it had finaUy taken place.
She staggered to her feet and worked her muscles, relieved that nothing had broken or split.
Tallav interrupted, angry but relieved at finding his mechanical genius.