"relieving" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈliːvɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relieving.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more relieving [comparative], most relieving [superlative]
Etymology: From relieve + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|relieve|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From relieve + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} relieving (comparative more relieving, superlative most relieving)
  1. That brings relief. Derived forms: relievingly, unrelieving
    Sense id: en-relieving-en-adj-73defl1Q

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈliːvɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relieving.wav [Southern-England] Forms: relievings [plural]
Etymology: From relieve + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|relieve|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From relieve + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} relieving (plural relievings)
  1. (archaic) A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-relieving-en-noun-9iUBXHUK Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 23 74 3 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 23 74 4 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 70 7 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 24 73 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 76 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 32 63 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 70 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 81 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 75 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 26 71 3

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈliːvɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relieving.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From relieve + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|relieve|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From relieve + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} relieving
  1. present participle and gerund of relieve Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: relieve
    Sense id: en-relieving-en-verb-xp4giY4U

Inflected forms

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