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Meanings of relief in English
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background.
Synonyms
Examples for "succour"
Examples for "succour"
1
The general wrote to Lafayette to go to the succour of Virginia.
2
He did so; but human succour and support were all too late.
3
The strength that could slay was also a strength that could succour.
4
Call them up immediately, Cross; we must not lose this providential succour.
5
He was annoyed at the many plans of succour sent to him.
1
The morning came, and with it thirst and hunger; but no succor.
2
All the latent maternity in the child rose to succor his helplessness.
3
The ill-omened succor could not be refused; but this was not all.
4
Let the church succor its children, and never mind what they wear.
5
What succor, what consolation is there in truth, compared to a story?
1
The duties of the priest were confined to ministration in the temple.
2
But there was no help for me in the ministration of friends.
3
The gospel is called the ministration of life, but not of condemnation.
4
He sorely missed ministration: it had grown a necessity of his nature.
5
She knew well enough I had meant a ministration to the poor.
Usage of relief in English
1
But the situation could change if fresh relief does not come soon.
2
She said disaster relief efforts were in progress in all affected areas.
3
Burning pain sends many victims into the nearest available water for relief.
4
Believe only relief organized by government on large scale can equal emergency.
5
The Friends in New York begin their well organised Irish relief work.
6
A number of smaller Norwegian banks tapped the state's relief fund, however.
7
And yet today she had expected to feel a sense of relief.
8
She said businesses need a year's relief from paying the high costs.
9
The words held a clear warning, but all I felt was relief.
10
Cases of diarrhoea were reported from many relief camps in the state.
11
His efforts aimed to help officials and volunteers focus their relief work.
12
Farmers in drought affected areas say recent rainfall has offered little relief.
13
Proof that success was possible, the sense of relief which accompanied it.
14
But the problem for Gawker is that relief might come too late.
15
Farmers in drought-declared areas are eligible for relief payments and support services.
16
We are trying to deliver relief as quickly as possible, Nawaz said.
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Translations for relief
Catalan
Relief through the time
Relief across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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