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Definition

verb. to make something less painful or difficult.

Example Sentence

The other waitress comes in at ten and relieves me.

More Example Sentences

The medicine relieves her headache quickly.

Synonyms

ease; lighten; soothe

Antonyms

burden; aggravate; worsen

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Rhymes

  • biev's
  • cheves
  • cleaves
  • eaves
  • eves
  • gleaves
  • greaves
  • grieves
  • heaves
  • leaves
  • neaves
  • neves
  • peeves
  • reaves
  • reeves
  • reeves'
  • reves
  • rieves
  • sheaves
  • shreves
  • sleeves
  • steeves
  • steve's
  • steves
  • teves
  • thieve
  • thieves
  • thieves'
  • weaves

  • achieves
  • aviv's
  • believes
  • perceives
  • receives
  • relieves
  • retrieves

  • misperceives

  • recitatives
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