We found 59 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word relief:
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 General (26 matching dictionaries)
- relief: Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- relief: Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- relief: Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Relief: Wiktionary [home, info]
- relief: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- relief: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- relief: Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Dictionary.com [home, info]
- relief (1), relief (2): Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- relief: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms [home, info]
- Relief (disambiguation), Relief (music), Relief: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Relief: Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- relief: Rhymezone [home, info]
- relief: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [home, info]
- Relief (Figure), Relief: 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
- relief: Free Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Mnemonic Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- relief: LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- relief: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
Art (7 matching dictionaries)
- relief: ArtLex Lexicon of Visual Art Terminology [home, info]
- RELIEF: The Britannia Lexicon (Middle Ages Glossary) [home, info]
- relief: Coin Collecting Glossary [home, info]
- Relief: Art Glossary: Terminology for artists [home, info]
- Relief: Numismatic Dictionary [home, info]
- Relief: Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms [home, info]
- Relief: art glossary [home, info]
Business (7 matching dictionaries)
- relief: Webster's New World Law Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Law.com Dictionary [home, info]
- Relief: THE 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY'S REFERENCE ROOM [home, info]
- Relief: Construction Term Glossary [home, info]
- RELIEF: Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition [home, info]
- relief: Legal dictionary [home, info]
- relief: BusinessDictionary.com [home, info]
Computing (1 matching dictionary)
- relief: Encyclopedia [home, info]
Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
- relief: online medical dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Medical dictionary [home, info]
Miscellaneous (4 matching dictionaries)
- RELIEF: Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary [home, info]
- Relief: Brilliant Dream Dictionary [home, info]
- RELIEF: Acronym Finder [home, info]
- relief: Idioms [home, info]
Science (5 matching dictionaries)
- Relief: Biological Sciences Dictionary [home, info]
- relief: Archaeology Wordsmith [home, info]
- relief: Botanical Terms [home, info]
- relief: mda Archaeological Objects Thesaurus [home, info]
- Relief: Geography Dictionary [home, info]
Tech (7 matching dictionaries)
- Relief: AUTOMOTIVE TERMS [home, info]
- relief: DOD Dictionary of Military Terms [home, info]
- Relief: Glossary of Fastener Terms [home, info]
- relief: Canadian Soil Information System [home, info]
- relief: Coin Collecting [home, info]
- Relief: Sweetwater Music [home, info]
- relief: Book Collectors' Glossary [home, info]
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Quick definitions (relief)
▸ noun: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged ("He asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta")
▸ noun: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped ("He has been on relief for many years")
▸ noun: assistance in time of difficulty ("The contributions provided some relief for the victims")
▸ noun: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
▸ noun: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced ("As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief")
▸ noun: (law) redress awarded by a court ("Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?")
▸ noun: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) ("He enjoyed his relief from responsibility")
▸ noun: a change for the better
▸ noun: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
▸ noun: a pause for relaxation
▸ noun: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) ("He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain")
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