relieves

Verb

relieve (third-person singular simple present relieves, present participle relieving, simple past and past participle relieved)

1. (transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
   • I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.
2. (transitive) To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.

   Synonyms:

   liss

3. (transitive) To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
4. (transitive) To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
5. (obsolete) To lift up; to raise again.
6. (archaic) To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).

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