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alleviating

Meanings

  • to ease or reduce the severity, pain, or symptoms of something.

    - "The medicine alleviated his fever and headache."
    - "Her emotional pain was alleviated by the kind words of her friend."
Antonyms

aggravate
Synonyms

address , allay , ameliorate , assuage , ease , mitigate , relieve
Rhymes
Words rhyming with alleviating
allege , beg , heritage , pledge , suppliance , supplication , vexation
Homophones
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  1. alleviate (en) : to ease or reduce the severity, pain, or symptoms of something.

  2. alleviate (en) : to lift up or raise in a higher position.

  3. alleviation (en) : the act or process of alleviating or easing something, such as pain, suffering, or difficulty.

Variants
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alleviate , alleviated , alleviates , alleviating , alleviation , alleviations , alleviator , alleviators
Forms
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The word 'alleviate' can be used in various forms, such as verb phrases, noun phrases, and gerunds. For example, the verb phrase 'to alleviate' means 'to ease or reduce the severity, pain, or symptoms of something'. The noun phrase 'alleviation of symptoms' means 'the act or process of easing or reducing the severity, pain, or symptoms of something'. The gerund 'alleviating' means 'the act or process of alleviating or easing something, such as pain, suffering, or difficulty.'

Etymology
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The word 'alleviate' comes from the Latin word 'levare', which means 'to lift up'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to mean 'to ease or reduce the severity, pain, or symptoms of something'.

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  1. symptomatic relief: The term 'symptomatic relief' refers to the alleviation or easing of specific symptoms or signs of a disease or condition. For example, in the case of a headache, the term 'symptomatic relief' would refer to the alleviation or easing of the headache symptoms.

  2. palliative care: The term 'palliative care' refers to a specialized medical care designed to provide relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness. Palliative care is often provided in conjunction with curative treatment, and it can be provided in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, hospices, and home care settings.

  3. holistic approach to healing: The term 'holistic approach to healing' refers to a healing philosophy that considers the whole person, including their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. In a holistic approach to healing, the focus is on achieving balance and harmony within the whole person, rather than just treating specific symptoms or conditions. A holistic approach to healing can be applied to a wide range of health conditions, from physical injuries and chronic diseases, to emotional and mental health challenges. The benefits of a holistic approach to healing can include improved overall health and well-being, increased energy and vitality, better stress management and emotional resilience, improved sleep quality and duration, enhanced immune function and disease resistance, and increased sense of self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-acceptance.

Quotes
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  1. Ridley, a British journalist with a doctoral degree in zoology, does touch on the incredible potential of genetics for "alleviating" human misery.  … But much of his remarkable book is focused on a higher plane of pure intellectual discovery.

    - Lee M. Silver,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},27 Feb. 2000

  2. For decades, as you probably know, researchers have found that when you tell patients that you're giving them medicine, many report that their symptoms are "alleviated," even if they're only taking sugar pills.

    - Daniel Zwerdling,{it}Gourmet{/it},August 2004

  3. Granholm has spent the morning giving a major public address on state finance issues, courting local officials in meetings, and, in between, talking with me. We'd discussed the state of the Michigan economy and her ideas for developing a new high-tech corridor outside Detroit that focuses on homeland security innovation; we went over her ideas for "alleviating" overcrowding in the state's emergency rooms.

    - Jonathan Cohn,{it}New Republic{/it},14 Oct. 2002

  4. When applied in ointment form, capsaicin helps "alleviate" the discomfort of arthritis and psoriasis. Taken internally as a diluted tincture, it helps keep the blood flowing smoothly and strengthens the cardiovascular system.

    - Nina Simonds,{it}Gourmet{/it},September 2002

  5. Before discussing what must be done to "alleviate" the environmental and social crises afflicting the globe, Chief Oren Lyons … of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation, wanted to drive to a gym in Syracuse, New York, and watch his son shadowbox.

    - Paul Schneider,{it}Audubon{/it},March/April 1994
Culture
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The word 'alleviate' has been used in various forms of culture and literature. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch says, 'I have no doubt that you believe that you are doing right, as I believe I am doing right.' Here, Atticus Finch is using the word 'right' in a similar way to how the word 'alleviate' is used, which is to ease or reduce the severity, pain, or symptoms of something.

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