unrelievable

re·lieve

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-leev]
- /rɪˈliv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-leev]
- /rɪˈliv/

Definitions of unrelievable word

verb with object unrelievable to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 1
verb with object unrelievable to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 1
verb with object unrelievable to free from need, poverty, etc. 1
verb with object unrelievable to bring effective aid to (a besieged town, military position, etc.). 1
verb with object unrelievable to ease (a person) of any burden, wrong, or oppression, as by legal means. 1
verb with object unrelievable to reduce (a pressure, load, weight, etc., on a device or object under stress): to relieve the steam pressure; to relieve the stress on the supporting walls. 1

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Origin of unrelievable

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English releven < Middle French relever to raise < Latin relevāre to reduce the load of, lighten, equivalent to re- re- + levāre to raise, derivative of levis light in weight

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Parts of speech for Unrelievable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unrelievable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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