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RELIEVED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Example:
a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
Synonyms:
jutting; projected; projecting; protruding; relieved; sticking; sticking out
Classified under:
Similar:
protrusive (thrusting outward)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
Synonyms:
alleviated; eased; relieved
Classified under:
Similar:
mitigated (made less severe or intense)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb relieve
Context examples:
Elizabeth's mind was now relieved from a very heavy weight; and, after half an hour's quiet reflection in her own room, she was able to join the others with tolerable composure.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
I was relieved at this sudden descent from the general to the particular.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Mr. Weston will be almost as much relieved as myself,” said she.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
And now, Mr. Van Weyden, he said to me when he had been relieved from the wheel, we must make these new-comers welcome.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
It was his mate who relieved him from the quandary in which he found himself.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Bhurtee was relieved by Neill next day, but the rebels took me away with them in their retreat, and it was many a long year before ever I saw a white face again.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Association with the tumor suppressor Rb represses E2F-1 activity, and this repression is relieved when the cdk2/cyclin E complex at the G1 to S phase transition phosphorylates Rb.
(E2F1 Degradation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
In general, you should see your doctor if you have: • Blood in your stool • Changes in bowel habits • Severe abdominal pain • Unintentional weight loss • Heartburn not relieved by antacids
(Digestive Diseases, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Mercury has been retrograde since February 16, so you’ll be relieved to see all talks and initiations move forward when Mercury goes direct on March 9.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Utterson ruminated awhile; he was surprised at his friend’s selfishness, and yet relieved by it.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
