Relieving

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony. archaic

    "Purple flowers are commonly contrasted with centres or variegations of bright yellow, as blue flowers are with like relievings of orange […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of relieve form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That brings relief.

    "Like a weary insomniac, France too greeted the relieving dawn chiefly longing for one thing only – repose."

Synonyms

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abridgmentalleviativeanalgesicanestheticanodyneassuasive

Example

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"He contributed much money to relieving the poor."

Etymology

From relieve + -ing.

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