ALL meanings of on relief
on re·lief
O o - noun on relief alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc. 1
- noun on relief a means or thing that relieves pain, distress, anxiety, etc. 1
- noun on relief money, food, or other help given to those in poverty or need. 1
- noun on relief something affording a pleasing change, as from monotony. 1
- noun on relief release from a post of duty, as by the arrival of a substitute or replacement. 1
- noun on relief the person or persons acting as replacement. 1
- noun on relief the rescue of a besieged town, fort, etc., from an attacking force. 1
- noun on relief the freeing of a closed space, as a tank or boiler, from more than a desirable amount of pressure or vacuum. 1
- noun on relief Feudal Law. a fine or composition which the heir of a feudal tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of succeeding to the estate. 1
- noun on relief Literature. a distinct or abrupt change in mood, scene, action, etc., resulting in a reduction of intensity, as in a play or novel. comic relief. 1
- idioms on relief on relief, receiving financial assistance from a municipal, state, or federal government because of poverty or need. 1
- noun on relief (of a person) in receipt of government aid because of personal need 0
- noun on relief receiving government aid because of poverty, unemployment, etc. 0