how to pronounce relieve
/ɹɪˈliːv/
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relieve frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word relieve occurs in english on average 6.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
relieve is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of relieve in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… opened to relieve the bottleneck that …”
meaning of relieve
Relieve means to take away or lessen the severity of.
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