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# relieve

verb (relieve, relieves, relieved, relieving)

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

## Everyday

1. To relieve pain, worry or a problem means to make it less or take it away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#m1)
2. To relieve someone means to take over their job or duty so they can rest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#m2)
3. (euphemism) To relieve yourself means to go to the toilet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#m3)
4. (formal) To relieve someone of something means to take it from them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#m4)

### In the lessons

In health: medicine relieves pain; ice relieves swelling. In everyday life: guards relieve each other. In stories and humour: "relieved him of his wallet" means stole it. Phrases: relieve pain, relieve stress, relieve yourself, relieved to hear.

### Examples

- This cream will relieve the itching. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x1)
- A walk can relieve stress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x2)
- The night nurse relieved the day nurse at eight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x3)
- The dog went outside to relieve itself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x4)
- The waiter relieved me of my heavy coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x5)
- I was relieved to hear that my cat was safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x6)
- I would gladly try any remedy that may relieve my pain.' [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relieve/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: "i before e" — relieve, relief. Noun: relief. Adjective: relieved (feeling better after worry). "Relieve yourself" is a polite way to say go to the toilet.

## In Jewish tradition

In Isaiah it means to help and rescue people who are being treated badly, not just to ease pain.

**Interpretation.** The prophet teaches that true worship needs justice, and Jewish tradition counts helping the oppressed as a duty toward God.

### Examples

- Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. (Prophets ISA.1.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/relieve/#x1)

### Note

Spelling: "i before e" — relieve, relief. Noun: relief. Adjective: relieved (feeling better after worry). "Relieve yourself" is a polite way to say go to the toilet.

## On Mova

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