01 v. t. To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.
imp. & p. p.
Relieved; p. pr. & vb. n.
Relieving
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1.
To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.[Obs.]
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2.
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.” — Sir W. Scott.
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3.
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.
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4.
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.
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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?” — Shak.
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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.