alleviate suffering

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• alleviate suffering — soothe pain, relieve discomfort, ease suffering …   English contemporary dictionary

• Alleviate — Al*le vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alleviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alleviating}.] [LL. alleviare, fr. L. ad + levis light. See {Alegge}, {Levity}.] 1. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Should no others join capable… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• alleviate — [ə lē′vē āt΄] vt. alleviated, alleviating [ME alleviaten < LL alleviatus, pp. of alleviare, for L allevare < ad , to + levis, LIGHT2] 1. to make less hard to bear; lighten or relieve (pain, suffering, etc.) 2. to reduce or decrease [to… …   English World dictionary

• suffering — n. 1) to inflict suffering on 2) to bear, endure suffering 3) to alleviate, ease, relieve suffering 4) chronic; great, incalculable, intense, untold suffering * * * [ sʌf(ə)rɪŋ] ease endure suffering great. incalculable intense relieve suffering… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Suffering — This article is about suffering or pain in the broadest sense. For physical pain, see Pain. For other uses, see The Suffering. Tragic mask on the façade of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm Suffering, or pain in a broad sense,[1] is …   Wikipedia

• alleviate — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, greatly, significantly (esp. BrE) ▪ These problems have been greatly alleviated by the passing of the new Act. ▪ partially, partly, somewhat …   Collocations dictionary

• suffering — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, immense, intense, massive, real, terrible, unbearable, unimaginable, untold ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• alleviate — al|le|vi|ate [əˈli:vieıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad to + levis light ] to make something less painful or difficult to deal with alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• alleviate — [[t]əli͟ːvieɪt[/t]] alleviates, alleviating, alleviated VERB If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. [FORMAL] [V n] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [V n] ...the… …   English dictionary

• alleviate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad + levis light more at light Date: 15th century relieve, lessen: as a. to make (as suffering) more bearable < her …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• alleviate — v.tr. lessen or make less severe (pain, suffering, etc.). Derivatives: alleviation n. alleviative adj. alleviator n. alleviatory adj. Etymology: LL alleviare lighten f. L allevare (as AD , levare raise) …   Useful english dictionary