relief

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈliːf/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of comfort after worry or pain ends.

  2. 02

    noun

    Help given to people in need.

Examples

  • I felt a huge sense of relief when I heard they were all OK.

  • Once outside, I gave a deep sigh of relief.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.

  2. The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.

  3. The removal of stress or discomfort.

More examples

In context

  • You have to raise funds for the relief work.

  • I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.

  • Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.

Synonyms

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When the painkiller finally kicked in, she felt a great sense of blank from her headache.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.