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# relax

verb (relax, relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)

«relax» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To relax means to rest and become calm and less worried or busy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#m1)
2. To relax your body or a muscle means to let it go loose and soft, not tight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#m2)
3. To relax a rule means to make it less strict. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#m3)

### In the lessons

In wellbeing and feelings lessons, children learn ways to relax when worried or angry: slow deep breathing, counting, stretching, reading, listening to music, being outside. In PE, muscles tense and relax. In stories a character relaxing shows the danger is over. Phrases: «relax and enjoy», «just relax», «try to relax», «relaxing music», «feel relaxed».

### Examples

- After school I like to relax with a book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x1)
- Take a deep breath and relax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x2)
- Relax your shoulders and let your arms hang loose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x3)
- We relaxed on the beach all afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x4)
- Relax, it's only a practice test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x5)
- The school relaxed the uniform rules on hot days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x6)
- A warm bath helps me relax before bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x7)
- Grandpa relaxes in his garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x8)

### Note

Verb with he/she/it: «relaxes». Adjectives: «relaxed» (how you feel: I feel relaxed) and «relaxing» (what makes you feel it: a relaxing holiday). Noun: «relaxation». Telling someone «Relax!» when they are upset can sound rude; help them calm down instead.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «relax» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«relax» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/relax.html) on Mova free.