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alleviating

alleviating is the present participle and gerund of alleviate.

Meaning of alleviate

Verb

alleviate (third-person singular simple present alleviates, present participle alleviating, simple past and past participle alleviated)

  1. (transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
    • alleviate his pain
  2. (transitive) (finance) to pay down partially.
    • There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.

Questions about alleviating

What is alleviating the present participle and gerund of?
Alleviating is the present participle and gerund of alleviate.

Words near alleviating in the dictionary

  1. alleviants
  2. alleviate
  3. alleviated
  4. alleviates
  5. alleviateth
  6. alleviating
  7. alleviatingly
  8. alleviation
  9. alleviations
  10. alleviative
  11. alleviatives

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