relief

relief is a 6-letter English word with 19 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 19 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. 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.
3. noun. 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. noun. 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. noun. The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.
6. noun. The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure.
7. noun. The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch.
8. noun. The elevations and surface undulations of a country.
9. noun. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

   Synonyms: alleviation, easement, easing

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

    "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

11. noun. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

    "he has been on relief for many years"

12. noun. assistance in time of difficulty

    "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

    Synonyms: ministration, succor, succour

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

    Synonyms: embossment, relievo, rilievo

14. noun. a change for the better

    Synonyms: easing, moderation

15. noun. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

    "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

    Synonyms: alleviation, assuagement

16. noun. 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"

    Synonyms: backup, reliever, substitute

17. noun. (law) redress awarded by a court

    "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

18. noun. 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"

    Synonyms: ease

19. noun. a pause for relaxation

    "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

    Synonyms: respite, rest

Synonyms

alleviation, easement, easing, ministration, succor, succour, embossment, relievo, rilievo, moderation, assuagement, backup, reliever, substitute, ease, respite, rest

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in relief:

ferlie, liefer, refile

Common word forms

reliefs, reliefer, reliefless

Words from these letters

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