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alleviate — [[t]əli͟ːvieɪt[/t]] alleviates, alleviating, alleviated VERB If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. [FORMAL] [V n] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [V n] ...the… … English dictionary
alleviate — /əˈlivieɪt / (say uh leeveeayt) verb (t) (alleviated, alleviating) to make easier to be endured; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain; to alleviate punishment. {Late Latin alleviātus, past participle} –alleviator, noun …
alleviate — /euh lee vee ayt /, v.t., alleviated, alleviating. to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain. [1425 75; late ME alleviaten < LL alleviatus (ptp. of alleviare), equiv. to al AL + levi(s) light, not heavy +… … Universalium
alleviate — al•le•vi•ate [[t]əˈli viˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate pain[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; < LL alleviātus, ptp. of alleviāre to lighten al•le′vi•ant, n. adj. al•le vi•a′tion, n. al•le′vi•a… … From formal English to slang
Alleviate — Al*le vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alleviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alleviating}.] [LL. alleviare, fr. L. ad + levis light. See {Alegge}, {Levity}.] 1. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Should no others join capable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alleviate — [ə lē′vē āt΄] vt. alleviated, alleviating [ME alleviaten < LL alleviatus, pp. of alleviare, for L allevare < ad , to + levis, LIGHT2] 1. to make less hard to bear; lighten or relieve (pain, suffering, etc.) 2. to reduce or decrease [to… … English World dictionary
alleviate — ► VERB ▪ make (pain or difficulty) less severe. DERIVATIVES alleviation noun alleviator noun. ORIGIN Latin alleviare lighten … English terms dictionary
pain — I n. sensation of suffering 1) to cause pain 2) to inflict pain on 3) to bear, endure, stand, take pain (she cannot stand any pain) 4) to feel, experience, suffer pain (she experienced constant pain) 5) to allay, alleviate, dull, ease, kill,… … Combinatory dictionary
pain — /payn/, n. 1. physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 2. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 3. mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 4. pains … Universalium
pain — noun 1 physical pain ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, agonizing, awful, blinding, excruciating, extreme, great, immense, intense, severe … Collocations dictionary
pain — I UK [peɪn] / US noun Word forms pain : singular pain plural pains *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a feeling that you have in a part of your body when you are hurt or ill chest/stomach pains Harry has been enduring considerable back pain for a… … English dictionary
