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- Dictionaryrelief/rɪˈliːf/
noun
- 1. a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress: "much to her relief, she saw the door open" Similar
- 2. financial or practical assistance given to those in special need or difficulty: "raising money for famine relief" Similar
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RELIEF definition: 1. a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: 2. food, money…. Learn more.
relief: [noun] a payment made by a male feudal tenant to his lord on succeeding to an inherited estate.
The noun relief means "the act of reducing something unpleasant," like medicine that brings relief from your terrible headache.
Relief definition: alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.. See examples of RELIEF used in a sentence.
RELIEF meaning: 1. a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: 2. food, money…. Learn more.
[uncountable, singular] the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen I felt a huge sense of relief when I heard they were all OK.; We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.; Much to my relief the car was not damaged.; News of their safety came as a great relief.; She sighed with relief. He smiled in relief as he saw them both.
17 meanings: 1. a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress 2. deliverance.... Click for more definitions.
Relief definition: Something that makes a pleasant or amusing change from something tedious or unpleasant.
RELIEF definition: 1. the good feeling that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen: 2. money…. Learn more.
relief meaning, definition, what is relief: a feeling of comfort when something frig...: Learn more.