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relieve
English
Etymology
From Old French relever, specifically from the conjugated forms such as (jeo) relieve (“I lift up”), and its source, Latin relevo (“to lift up, lighten, relieve, alleviate”), combined form of re- (“back”) + levo (“to lift”). Compare levant, levity, etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???li?v/
- Rhymes: -i?v
Verb
relieve (third-person singular simple present relieves, present participle relieving, simple past and past participle relieved)
- (transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.). [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty). [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) To lift up; to raise again. [15th-17th c.]
- (now rare) To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.). [from 15th c.]
- (law) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. [from 15th c.]
- This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations.
- To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on. [from 16th c.]
- To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc. [from 16th c.]
- (military, job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place. [from 16th c.]
- (now rare) To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief. [from 18th c.]
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, III.76:
- The henna should be deeply dyed to make / The skin relieved appear more fairly fair […]
- 1927, Countee Cullen, From the Dark Tower:
- The night whose sable breast relieves the stark / White stars is no less lovely being dark
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, III.76:
- (reflexive) To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
- (to alleviate pain, ease): liss
Derived terms
- relieve oneself
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- relieve in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- relieve in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re?ljebe/, [re?lje.??e]
Noun
relieve m (plural relieves)
- relief (protrusion)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “relieve” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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cherish
English
Etymology
From Middle English charish, cherishen (“to have affection for, hold dear, treat kindly; to esteem, respect; to cherish; to take care of; to greet; to entertain, treat hospitably; to cheer; to encourage, incite”), from Old French cherir, chierir (“to cherish”) (modern French chérir (“to cherish”)), from cher, chier (“dear, dearest”) (from Latin c?rus (“beloved, dear”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh?- (“to desire, wish”)) + -ir (“suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?t?????/
- Hyphenation: cher?ish
Verb
cherish (third-person singular simple present cherishes, present participle cherishing, simple past and past participle cherished)
- To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
- To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
- Antonym: despise
- (obsolete) To cheer, to gladden.
Conjugation
Derived terms
Related terms
- caress
Translations
References
Further reading
- cherish (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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