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relieved

ri-LEEVD/ɹɪˈliːvd/

2 meanings of relieved

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Feeling calm and happy because something hard or worrying has ended.

    Like setting down a heavy bag you have carried for a long time.

    She felt relieved when the test was finally over.

    He gave a relieved smile as the plane landed safely.

    Similarthankful, comforted, grateful

    Oppositeworried, anxious, tense

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of relieve. Use this form for something that already happened.

    A fresh team relieved the workers at the end of their shift.

    The cool drink relieved his thirst right away.

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relieved is a form of relieve

relieve, verb: To make pain or discomfort in someone's body feel better. Full entry

Forms
relieverelieves he/she/itrelieving -ing formrelieved past tense, past participle
Spelling
relieve → relieved: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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