Portuguese Meaning of relief

relevo<br>

Other Portuguese words related to relevo<br>

Definitions and Meaning of relief in English

Wordnet

relief (n)

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

(law) redress awarded by a court

someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

assistance in time of difficulty

a pause for relaxation

a change for the better

aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

Webster

relief (n.)

The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.

Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry.

That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay.

A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant.

The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.

The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure.

The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch.

The elevations and surface undulations of a country.

FAQs About the word relief

relevo<br>

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced, the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distr

Conforto,Consolação,Encorajamento,alívio,aplausos,garantia,consolo,simpatia,ajuda,assistência

angústia,Magro consolo,angústia,dor de coração,Tortura,Partir o coração,tormento

relied => confiou, reliction => abandono, relicted => abandonado, relict => relíquia, relicly => relíquia,