Question

can I get a sample for the word relieve

Answer 1

Sure — here are quick, useful samples and notes for the verb "relieve."

Pronunciation and forms
- Pronunciation: /rɪˈliːv/
- Forms: relieve, relieved (past), relieved (past participle), relieving (present participle)

Meaning (short)
- To reduce or remove (pain, stress, burden, duty, etc.).

Example sentences
1. The aspirin relieved her headache within an hour.
2. A hot bath helped relieve his stress after work.
3. Volunteers arrived to relieve the relief workers who had been on site for days.
4. The new road will relieve traffic congestion in the city center.
5. She was relieved of her duties pending the investigation.
6. The cooling gel relieved the sunburn almost immediately.
7. Knowing the exam was over relieved a weight from his shoulders.
8. The nurse relieved the patient by changing the dressing.
9. The donation relieved some of the financial pressure on the charity.
10. He stepped outside to relieve himself. (idiom: to urinate)

Common collocations
- relieve pain / relieve symptoms / relieve stress / relieve pressure / relieve congestion / relieve someone of (something) / relieve duty

Synonyms
- ease, alleviate, lessen, mitigate, assuage

Antonyms
- aggravate, worsen, intensify

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