Search results for 'relief':

relief noun 1 the lessening or removal of pain, worry, oppression or distress. 2 the feeling of calmness, relaxation, happiness, etc which follows the lessening or removal of pain, worry, etc. 3 anything which lessens pain, worry, boredom or monotony. 4 help, often in the form of money, food, clothing and medicine, given to people in need. 5 someone who takes over a job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time. 6 a bus, train, etc which supplements public transport at particularly busy times. 7 the freeing of a besieged or endangered town, fortress or military post. 8 art a method of sculpture in which figures project from a flat surface. See high relief, bas-relief. 9 a clear, sharp outline caused by contrast. 10 the variations in height above sea level of an area of land.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: French, from Latin relevare to reduce the load.

relief noun 1 the lessening or removal of pain, worry, oppression or distress. 2 the feeling of calmness, relaxation, happiness, etc which follows the lessening or removal of pain, worry, etc. 3 anything which lessens pain, worry, boredom or monotony. 4 help, often in the form of money, food, clothing and medicine, given to people in need. 5 someone who takes over a job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time. 6 a bus, train, etc which supplements public transport at particularly busy times. 7 the freeing of a besieged or endangered town, fortress or military post. 8 art a method of sculpture in which figures project from a flat surface. See high relief, bas-relief. 9 a clear, sharp outline caused by contrast. 10 the variations in height above sea level of an area of land.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: French, from Latin relevare to reduce the load.

relief noun 1 the lessening or removal of pain, worry, oppression or distress. 2 the feeling of calmness, relaxation, happiness, etc which follows the lessening or removal of pain, worry, etc. 3 anything which lessens pain, worry, boredom or monotony. 4 help, often in the form of money, food, clothing and medicine, given to people in need. 5 someone who takes over a job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time. 6 a bus, train, etc which supplements public transport at particularly busy times. 7 the freeing of a besieged or endangered town, fortress or military post. 8 art a method of sculpture in which figures project from a flat surface. See high relief, bas-relief. 9 a clear, sharp outline caused by contrast. 10 the variations in height above sea level of an area of land.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: French, from Latin relevare to reduce the load.