Relief : (noun)
1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly
flooded with relief" [syn: alleviation, assuagement]
2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially
after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief
from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave
him some ease" [syn: ease]
3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed
to be protection from future harm or compensation for past
injury?"
4: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get
dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for
dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer
fill-ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, reliever, backup,
backup man, fill-in]
5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
provided some relief for the victims" [syn: succor, succour,
ministration]
6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more
when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest,
rest period]
7: a change for the better [syn: easing, moderation]
8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on
relief for many years"
9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or
annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the
constant pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation]
10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to
stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relievo,
rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief]
11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged;
"he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Relief : \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf.
Basrelief, Rilievi.]
1. 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.
He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,
where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden.
2. 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.
For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
--Shak.
3. 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.
4. (Feudal Law) 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.
5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
ground or plane on which it is formed.
Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief
({altorilievo), low relief, ({basso-rilievo}), and
demirelief_({mezzo-rilievo">demirelief ({mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the
Vocabulary.
6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
shadow, etc., to any figure.
7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
a country. --Guyot.
Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
remedy; redress; indemnification.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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RELIEF, Eng. law. ARelief : was an incident to every feudal tenure, by way of
fine or composition with the lord for taking up the estate which was lapsed
or fallen in by the death of the last tenant. At one time the amount was
arbitrary; but afterwards the relief of a knight's fee became fixed at one
hundred shillings. 2 Bl. Com. 65.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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RELIEF, practice. That assistance which a court of chancery will lend to a
party to annul a contract tinctured with fraud, or where there has been a
mistake or accident; courts of equity grantRelief : to all parties in cases
where they have rights, ex aequo et bono, and modify and fashion that relief
according to circumstances.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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