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Webster 1913 Edition


Alleviation

Al-leˊvi-a′tion

,
Noun.
[LL.
alleviatio
.]
1.
The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
2.
That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
I have not wanted such
alleviations
of life as friendship could supply.
Johnson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Alleviation

ALLEVIA'TION

,
Noun.
1.
The act of lightening, allaying, or extenuating; a lessening or mitigation.
2.
That which lessens, mitigates or makes more tolerable; as, the sympathy of a friend is an alleviation of grief.
I have not wanted such alleviations of life, as friendship could supply. Dr. Johnson's letter to Mr. Hector.
This use of alleviation is hardly legitimate without supplying some word expressing evil, as trouble, sorrow, &c.
Without such alleviations of the cares of troubles of life.

Definition 2024


alleviation

alleviation

English

Noun

alleviation (plural alleviations)

  1. the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
  2. the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

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