releve

re·le·vé

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rel-uh-vey; French ruh luh-vey]
- /ˌrɛl əˈveɪ; French rələˈveɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rel-uh-vey; French ruh luh-vey]
- /ˌrɛl əˈveɪ; French rələˈveɪ/

Definitions of releve word

noun releve a rising up onto full point or half point from the flat of the feet. 1
noun releve a dance move in which heels rise off the ground and the dancer balances on the top of the toes 0
noun releve the act of removing a dish during a meal and replacing it with another dish 0
noun releve a sample site in which all the plant species are described and documented 0
noun releve a raising onto the toe or toes or the tip of the toe 0

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Origin of releve

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < French: literally, raised, past participle of relever; see relieve

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Parts of speech for Releve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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releve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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