English-Thai Dictionary

reliability

N ความน่าเชื่อถือ  ความ น่าไว้วางใจ  ความ ไว้ใจได้  dependability probity trustworthiness kwam-na-chue-tue

 

reliable

ADJ เชื่อถือได้  ไว้ใจได้  ไว้วางใจ ได้  dependable trustworthy chue-tue-dai

 

reliance

N ความมั่นใจ  confidence faith kwam-man-jai

 

reliance

N ความไว้วางใจ  ความเชื่อถือ  belief trust kwam-wai-wang-jai

 

reliant

ADJ น่าเชื่อถือ  น่าไว้วางใจ  dependent trusting na-chue-tue

 

reliantly

ADV อย่าง น่าเชื่อถือ  อย่าง น่าไว้วางใจ  yang-na-chue-tue

 

relic

N ของ สืบทอด  สิ่ง ตกทอด มา จนถึง ปัจจุบัน  kong-sub-tod

 

relic

N พระ บรม สารีริกธาตุ  อัฐิ  สารีริกธาตุ  ส่วน ของ ร่างกาย ผู้ ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ (ดับขันธ์ ไป แล้ว  ที่ ยัง หลง เหลืออยู่  holy relic vestige pare-ba-rom-sa-rik-ka-tad

 

relic

N อนุสรณ์สถาน  โบราณ วัตถุ  ของที่ระลึก  keepsake memento souvenir ar-nu-son-sa-tan

 

relict

N ซากพืช หรือ สัตว์  vestige survival sak-phud-rue-sad

 

relief

N การผ่อนคลาย  การ ปลดเปลื้อง  easing easement alleviation softening kan-pon-kai

 

relief map

N แผนที่ แสดง พื้นที่ สูงๆ  ต่ำๆ  ด้วย สี และ เส้น  pan-ti-sa-dang-puan-ti-suang-suang-tam-tam

 

relief road

N ถนน ใช้ เลี่ยง การจราจร ที่ ติดขัด  ta-non-chai-liang-kan-ja-ra-jon-ti-tid-kad

 

relier

N ผู้ เชื่อถือ  ผู้อาศัย 

 

relievable

ADJ ซึ่ง ผ่อนคลาย  ซึ่ง ปลดปล่อย  sueng-pon-kai

 

relieve

VT ทำให้ เด่น  ทำให้ สะดุดตา  ทำให้ นูน ออกมา  tam-hai-den

 

relieve

VT ปลด ออกจาก ตำแหน่ง  dismiss fire plod-ook-jak-tam-nang

 

relieve

VT ผ่อนคลาย  บรรเทา  ปลอด เปลื้อง  ทุเลา  ease comfort relax pon-kai

 

relieve

VT ลด ภาระ  แบ่งเบา  assist help support lod-pa-ra

 

relieve from

PHRV ลด /ปลดเปลื้อง จาก  บรรเทา จาก  ease of relieve of lod-plod-pluang-jak

 

relieve from

PHRV ไล่ ออกจาก  ปลด จาก  relieve of remove from lai-ook-jak

 

relieve of

PHRV ขโมย  deliver of ease of ka-moi

 

relieve of

PHRV ช่วย บรรเทา  แบ่งเบาภาระ  ease of relieve from chue-ban-tao

 

relieve of

PHRV ไล่ ออกจาก  ปลด จาก (หน้าที่  relieve from remove from lai-ook-jak

 

relieve oneself

PHRV ถ่ายทุกข์ (ปัสสาวะ  อุจจาระ  tai-tuk

 

relieved

ADJ ซึ่ง ปลดเปลื้อง  sueng-plod-pluang

 

reliever

N ผู้ช่วย ผ่อนคลาย  phu-chue-pon-kai

 

relievo

N การแกะสลัก นูน  sculpture kan-kea-sa-lak-nun

 

religion

N ความเชื่อ ใน ศาสนา  ความศรัทธา  ความเลื่อมใส  warship kwam-che-nai-sad-sa-na

 

religion

N ศาสนา  ลัทธิความเชื่อ  mysticism theism sad-sa-na

 

religionism

N ความเลื่อมใส ใน ศาสนา 

 

religiose

ADJ ซึ่ง เลื่อมใส มากเกินไป  sueng-luam-sai-mak-koen-pai

 

religiosity

N ความเลื่อมใส ใน ลัทธิ หรือ ศาสนา  kwam-luam-sai-nai-lak-ti-sad-sa-na

 

religious

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ศาสนา  kiao-kab-sad-sa-na

 

religiously

N อย่าง เลื่อมใส  yang-luam-sai

 

religiousness

N ความเลื่อมใส ใน ลัทธิ หรือ ศาสนา  kwam-luam-sai-nai-lak-ti-sad-sa-na

 

relinquary

N ภาชนะ บรรจุ อัฐิ  pa-cha-na-ban-ju-aid

 

relinquish

VT ปล่อย  leave let go(of something ploi

 

relinquish

VT ล้มเลิก  ยกเลิก  forsake give up lom-lok

 

relinquish

VT สละ  ละทิ้ง  cede renounce surrender sa-la

 

relinquish of / over

PHRV หยุด ควบคุม  ปลดปล่อย  yud-kub-kum

 

relinquish to

PHRV ยอมให้  ยก ให้  yom-hai

 

relinquishment

N การ ยกเลิก  การ ถอน ออก  kan-yok-lok

 

reliquary

N ที่เก็บ สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์ 

 

relique

N ของ สืบทอด  สิ่ง ตกทอด  kong-sub-tod

 

relish

N ความเพลิดเพลิน  ความชื่นชอบ  enjoyment gusto zest kwam-plod-plon

 

relish

N เครื่องปรุงรส  condiment sauce seasoning krueng-pruang-rod

 

relish

VT ปรุงรส  garnish taste prung-rod

 

relish

VT รับประทาน อย่าง เอร็ดอร่อย  enjoy eating savour rab-pra-tan-yang-ar-red-ar-roi

 

relish

VT เพลิดเพลิน  สนุก  ชอบ  enjoy delight in like plod-plon

 

relive

VT หวนคิด ถึง ประสบการณ์ ใน อดีต  หวนนึก ถึง  หวนคิด ถึง  huan-kid-tuang-pra-sob-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELIANCE

n.[from rely. ] Rest or repose of mind, resulting from a full belief of the veracity or integrity of a person, or of the certainty of a fact; trust; confidence; dependence. We may have perfect reliance on the promises of God; we have reliance on the testimony of witnesses; we place reliance on men of known integrity, or on the strength and stability of government.

 

RELIC

n.[L. reliquiae, from relinquo, to leave; re and linquo.] 1. That which remains; that which is left after the loss or decay of the rest; as the relics of a town; the relics of magnificence; the relics of antiquity. The relics of saints, real or pretended, are held in great veneration by the catholics.
2. The body of a deceased person; a corpse. [Usually in the plural. ]

 

RELICT

n.[L. relictus, relicta, from relinquo, to leave. ] A widow; a woman whose husband is dead.

 

RELIEF

n. 1. The removal, in whole or in part, of any evil that afflicts the body of mind; the removal or alleviation of pain, grief, want, care, anxiety, toil or distress, or of any thing oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained. Rest gives relief to the body when weary; an anodyne gives relief from pain; the sympathy of friends affords some relief to the distressed; a loan of money to a man embarrassed may afford him a temporary relief; medicines which will not cure a disease, sometimes give a partial relief. A complete relief from the troubles of life is never to be expected.
2. That which mitigates or removes pain, grief or other evil.
3. The dismission of a sentinel from his post, whose place is supplied by another soldier; also, the person who takes his place.
4. In sculpture, etc. the projecture or prominence of a figure above or beyond the ground or plane on which it is formed. Relief is of three kinds; high relief [alto relievo; ] low relief [basso relievo; ] and demi relief [demi relievo. ] The difference is in the degree of projecture. High relief is formed from nature, as when a figure projects as much as the life. Low relief is when the figure projects but little, as in medals, festoons, foliages and other ornaments. Demi relief is when one half of the figure rises from the plane.
5. In painting, the appearance of projection, or the degree of boldness which a figure exhibits to the eye at a distance.
6. In feudal law, a fine or composition which the heir of a tenant, holding by knight's service or other tenure, paid to the lord at the death of the ancestor, for the privilege of taking up the estate which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. This relief consisted of horses, arms, money and the like, the amount of which was originally arbitrary, but afterwards fixed at a certain rate by law. It is not payable, unless the heir at the death of his ancestor had attained to the age of twenty one years.
7. A remedy, partial or total, for any wrong suffered; redress; indemnification. He applied to chancery, but could get no relief. He petitioned the legislature and obtained relief.
8. The exposure of any thing by the proximity of something else.

 

RELIER

n.[from rely. ] One who relies, or places full confidence in.

 

RELIEVABLE

a.Capable of being relieved; that may receive relief.

 

RELIEVE

v.t.[L. relevo. See Relief. ] 1. To free, wholly or partially, from pain, grief, want, anxiety, care, toil, trouble, burden, oppression or any thing that is considered to be an evil; to ease of any thing that pains the body or distresses the mind. Repose relieves the wearied body; a supply of provisions relieves a family in want; medicines may relieve the sick man, even when they do not cure him. We all desire to be relieved from anxiety and from heavy taxes. Law or duty, or both, require that we should relieve the poor and destitute.
2. To alleviate or remove; as when we say, to relieve pain or distress; to relieve the wants of the poor.
3. To dismiss from a post or station, as sentinels, a guard or ships, and station others in their place. Sentinels are generally relieved every two hours; a guard is usually relieved once in twenty four hours.
4. To right; to ease of any burden, wrong or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition, by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses and the like.
5. To abate the inconvenience of any thing by change, or by the interposition of something dissimilar. The moon relieves the luster of the sun with a milder light.
The poet must not encumber his poem with, too much business, but sometimes relieve the subject with a moral reflection.
6. To assist; to support.
Parallels or like relations alternately relieve each other; when neither will pass asunder, yet are they plausible together.

 

RELIEVED

pp. 1. Freed from pain or other evil; eased or cured; aided; succored; dismissed from watching.
2. Alleviated or removed; as pain or distress.

 

RELIEVER

n.One that relieves; he or that which gives ease.

 

RELIEVING

ppr. Removing pain or distress, or abating the violence of it; easing; curing; assisting; dismissing from a post, as a sentinel; supporting.

 

RELIEVO

n.Relief; prominence of figures in statuary, architecture, etc. ; apparent prominence of figures in painting.

 

RELIGHT

v.t.reli'te. [re and light. ] 1. To light anew; to illuminate again.
2. To rekindle; to set on fire again.

 

RELIGHTED

pp. Lighted anew; rekindled.

 

RELIGHTING

ppr. Lighting again; rekindling.

 

RELIGION

n.relij'on. [L. religio, from religo, to bind anew; re and ligo, to bind. This word seems originally to have signified an oath or vow to the gods, or the obligation of such an oath or vow, which was held very sacred by the Romans. ] 1. Religion, in its most comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being and perfections of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, in a state of reward and punishment, and in man's accountableness to God; and also true godliness or piety of life, with the practice of all moral duties. It therefore comprehends theology, as a system of doctrines or principles, as well as practical piety; for the practice of moral duties without a belief in a divine lawgiver, and without reference to his will or commands, is not religion.
2. Religion, as distinct from theology, is godliness or real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men, in obedience to divine command, or from love to God and his law. James 1:27.
3. Religion, as distinct from virtue, or morality, consists in the performance of the duties we owe directly to God, from a principle of obedience to his will. Hence we often speak of religion and virtue, as different branches of one system, or the duties of the first and second tables of the law.
Let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion.
4. Any system of faith and worship. In this sense, religion comprehends the belief and worship of pagans and Mohammedans, as well as of christians; any religion consisting in the belief of a superior power or powers governing the world, and in the worship of such power or powers. Thus we speak of the religion of the Turks, of the Hindoos, of the Indians, etc. as well as of the christian religion. We speak of false religion, as well as of true religion.
5. The rites of religion; in the plural.

 

RELIGIONARY

a.Relating to religion; pious. [Not used. ]

 

RELIGIONIST

n.A bigot to any religious persuasion.

 

RELIGIOUS

a.[L. religiosus.] 1. Pertaining or relating to religion; as a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects.
2. Pious; godly; loving and reverencing the Supreme Being and obeying his precepts; as a religious man.
3. Devoted to the practice of religion; as a religious life.
4. Teaching religion; containing religious subject or the doctrines and precepts of religion, or the discussion of topics of religion; as a religious book.
5. Exact; strict; such as religion requires; as a religious observance of vows or promises.
6. Engaged by vows to a monastic life; as a religious order or fraternity.
7. Appropriated to the performance of sacred or religious duties; as a religious house.

 

RELIGIOUS

n.A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concerns and devoted to a life of piety and devotion; a monk or friar; a nun.

 

RELIGIOUSLY

adv. 1. Piously; with love and reverence to the Supreme Being; in obedience to the divine commands.
2. According to the rites of religion.
3. Reverently; with veneration.
4. Exactly; strictly; conscientiously; as a vow or promise religiously observed.

 

RELIGIOUSNESS

n.The quality or state of being religious.

 

RELINQUISH

v.t.[L. relinquo, re and linquo, to leave, to fail or faint; from the same root as liqueo, liquo, to melt or dissolve, deliquium, a fainting. Hence the sense is to withdraw or give way; to relinquish is to recede from. ] 1. To withdraw from; to leave; to quit. It may be to forsake or abandon, but it does not necessarily express the sense of the latter. A man may relinquish an enterprise for a time, or with a design never to resume it. In general, to relinquish is to leave without the intention of resuming, and equivalent to forsake, but is less emphatical than abandon and desert.
They placed Irish tenants on the lands relinquished by the English.
2. To forbear; to withdraw from; as, to relinquish the practice of intemperance; to relinquish the rites of a church.
3. To give up; to renounce a claim to; as, to relinquish a debt.
To relinquish back, or to, to give up; to release; to surrender; as, to relinquish a claim to another.

 

RELINQUISHED

pp. Left; quitted; given up.

 

RELINQUISHER

n.One who leaves or quits.

 

RELINQUISHING

ppr. Quitting; leaving; giving up.

 

RELINQUISHMENT

n.The act of leaving or quitting; a forsaking; the renouncing a claim to.

 

RELIQUARY

n.[L. relinquo.] A depository for relics; a casket in which relics are kept.

 

RELIQUIDATE

v.t.[re and liquidate. ] To liquidate anew; to adjust a second time.

 

RELIQUIDATED

pp. Liquidated again.

 

RELIQUIDATING

ppr. Liquidating again.

 

RELIQUIDATION

n.A second or renewed liquidation; a renewed adjustment.

 

RELISH

n. 1. Taste; or rather, a pleasing taste; that sensation of the organs which is experienced when we take food or drink of an agreeable flavor. Different persons have different relishes. Relish is often natural, and often the effect of habit.
2. Liking; delight; appetite.
We have such a relish for faction, as to have lost that of wit.
3. Sense; the faculty of perceiving excellence; taste; as a relish for fine writing, or a relish of fine writing. Addison uses both of and for after relish.
4. That which gives pleasure; the power of pleasing.
When liberty is gone, life grows insipid and has lost its relish.
5. Cast; manner.
It preserves some relish of old writing.
6. Taste; a small quantity just perceptible.
Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have no relish of them.

 

RELISH

v.t. 1. To give an agreeable taste to.
A sav'ry bit that serv'd to relish wine.
2. To like the taste of; as, to relish venison.
3. To be gratified with the enjoyment or use of.
He knows how to prize his advantages and to relish the honors which he enjoys.
Men of nice palates would not relish Aristotle, as dressed up by the schoolmen.

 

RELISH

v.i. 1. To have a pleasing taste. The greatest dainties do not always relish.
2. To give pleasure.
Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits.
3. To have a flavor.
A theory which, how much soever it may relish of wit and invention, hath no foundation in nature.

 

RELISHABLE

a.Gustable; having an agreeable taste.

 

RELISHED

pp. Giving an agreeable taste; received with pleasure.

 

RELIVE

v.i.reliv'. [re and live. ] To live again; to revive.

 

RELIVE

v.t.reliv'. To recall to life. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELIABILITY

RELIABILITY Re *li `a *bil "i *ty (r-l `-bl "-t ), n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.

 

RELIABLE

RELIABLE Re *li "a *ble (r-l "-b'l ), a.

 

Defn: Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. "A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles." A. Norton. The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. Coleridge. According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable, being peopled in those agitated times by "unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs." W. Irving.

 

Note: Some authors take exception to this word, maintaining that it is unnecessary, and irregular in formation. It is, however, sanctioned by the practice of many careful writers as a most convenient substitute for the phrase to be relied upon, and a useful synonym for trustworthy, which is by preference applied to persons, as reliable is to things, such as an account, statement, or the like. The objection that adjectives derived from neuter verbs do not admit of a passive sense is met by the citation of laughable, worthy of being laughed at, from the neuter verb to laugh; available, fit or able to be availed of, from the neuter verb to avail; dispensable, capable of being dispensed with, from the neuter verb to dispense. Other examples might be added. -- Re *li "a *ble *ness, n. -- Re *li "a *bly, adv.

 

RELIANCE

Re *li "ance (-ans ), n. Etym: [From Rely. ]

 

1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. Macaulay.

 

2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. Richardson.

 

RELIANT

RELIANT Re *li "ant (-ant ), a.

 

Defn: Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting.

 

RELIC

Rel "ic (rl "k ), n. Etym: [F. relique, from L. reliquiae, pl. , akin to relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish. ] [Formerly written also relique. ]

 

1. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant. Chaucer. Wyclif. The relics of lost innocence. Kebe. The fragments, scraps, the bits and greasy relics. Shak.

 

2. The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body. There are very few treasuries of relics in Italy that have not a tooth or a bone of this saint. Addison. Thy relics, Rowe, to this fair urn we trust, And sacred place by Dryden's awful dust. Pope.

 

3. Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships. The pearis were split; Some lost, some stolen, some as relics kept. Tennyson.

 

RELICLY

RELICLY Rel "ic *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In the manner of relics. [Obs. ]

 

RELICT

Rel "ict (-kt ), n. Etym: [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p. of relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish. ]

 

Defn: A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obbliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his brother Eli. South.

 

RELICTED

Re *lict "ed (r-lkt "d ), a. Etym: [L. relictus, p. p.] (Law )

 

Defn: Left uncovered, as land by recession of water. Bouvier.

 

RELICTION

Re *lic "tion (r-lk "shn ), n. Etym: [L. relictio a leaving behind. ](Law )

 

Defn: A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession. Burrill.

 

RELIEF

Re *lief " (r-lf "), n. Etym: [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf. Basrelief, Rilievi.]

 

1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. He seec the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. Dryden.

 

2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. For this relief much thanks; ;tis bitter cold. Shak.

 

3. That which removes or lessenc evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc. ; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay.

 

4. (Feudal Law )

 

Defn: A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant.

 

5. (Sculp. & Arch. )

 

Defn: The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on wwhich it is formed.

 

Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief (altorilievo ), low relief, (basso-rilievo ), and demirelief (mezzo-rilievo ). See these terms in the Vocabulary.

 

6. (Paint. )

 

Defn: The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc. , to any figure.

 

7. (Fort. )

 

Defn: The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. Wilhelm.

 

8. (Physical Geog.)

 

Defn: The elevations and surface undulations of a country. Guyot. Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.

 

Syn. -- Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance; remedy; redress; indemnification.

 

RELIEFFUL

RELIEFFUL Re *lief "ful (r-lf "fl ), a.

 

Defn: Giving relief. [Obs. ]

 

RELIEFLESS

RELIEFLESS Re *lief "less, a.

 

Defn: Destitute of relief; also, remediless.

 

RELIER

Re *li "er (r-l "r ), n. Etym: [From Rely. ]

 

Defn: One who relies.

 

RELIEVABLE

RELIEVABLE Re *liev "a *ble (r-lv "-b'l ), a.

 

Defn: Capable of being relieved; fitted to recieve relief. Sir M. Hale.

 

RELIEVE

Re *lieve " (r-lv "), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relieved (-lvd "); p. pr. & vb. n. Relieving. ] Etym: [OE. releven, F. relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare to lift up, raise, make light, relieve; pref. re- re- + levare to raise, fr. levis light. See Levity, and cf. Relevant, Relief. ]

 

1. To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise. [Obs. ] Piers Plowman.

 

2. To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give prominence or conspicuousness to; to Her tall figure relieved against the blue sky; seemed almost of supernatural height. Sir W. Scott.

 

3. To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of. The poet must. .. sometimes relieve the subject with a moral reflection. Addison.

 

4. To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or cruches; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to allevate; to- abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor.

 

5. To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town. Now lend assistance and relieve the poor. Dryden.

 

6. To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of any burden, or discharge of any duty. Who hath relieved you Shak.

 

7. To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the like; to right.

 

Syn. -- To alleviate; assuage; succor; assist; aid; help; support; substain; ease; mitigate; lighten; diminish; remove; free; remedy; redress; indemnify.

 

RELIEVEMENT

RELIEVEMENT Re *lieve "ment (-ment ), n.

 

Defn: The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; relief; release. [Archaic. ]

 

RELIEVER

RELIEVER Re *liev "er (-r ), n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, relieves.

 

RELIEVING

RELIEVING Re *liev "ing, a.

 

Defn: Serving or tending to relieve. Relieving arch (Arch. ), a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t. -- Relieving tackle. (Naut. ) (a ) A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an action, in case of accident to the tiller ropes. (b ) A strong tackle from a wharf to a careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her. Totten. Craig.

 

RELIEVO

Re *lie "vo (r-l "v ), n. Etym: [It. rilievo. ]

 

Defn: See Relief, n., 5.

 

RELIGHT

RELIGHT Re *light " (r-lt "), v. t.

 

Defn: To light or kindle anew.

 

RELIGIEUSE; RELIGIEUX

Re *li `gi `euse ", n. f. Re *li `gi `eux ", n. m.Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: A person bound by monastic vows; a nun; a monk.

 

RELIGION

Re *li "gion (r-lj "n ), n. Etym: [F., from L. religio; cf. religens pious, revering the gods, Gr. Neglect. ]

 

1. The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers. An orderly life so far as others are able to observe us is now and then produced by prudential motives or by dint of habit; but without seriousness there can be no religious principle at the bottom, no course of conduct from religious motives; in a word, there can be no religion. Paley. Religion [was ] not, as too often now, used as equivalent for godliness; but. .. it expressed the outer form and embodiment which the inward spirit of a true or a false devotion assumed. Trench. Religions, by which are meant the modes of sdivine worship proper to different tribes, nations, or communities, and based on the belief held in common by the members of them severally. .. There is no living religion without something like a doctrine. On the other hand, a doctrine, however elaborate, does not constitute a religion. C. P. Tiele (Encyc. Brit. ). Religion. .. means the conscious relation between man and God, and the expression of that relation in human conduct. J. Köstlin (Schaff- Herzog Encyc. ) After the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisce. Acts xxvi. 5.The image of a brute, adorned With gay religions full of pomp and gold. Milton.

 

2. Specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice. Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Washington. Religion will attend you. .. as pleasant and useful companion in every proper place, and every temperate occupation of life. Buckminster.

 

3. (R.C.CH. )

 

Defn: A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion. Trench. A good man was there of religion. Chaucer.

 

4. Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct. [R.] Those parts of pleading which in ancient times might perhaps be material, but at this time are become only mere styles and forms, are still continued with much religion. Sir M. Hale.

 

Note: Religion, as distinguished from theology, is subjective, designating the feelings and acts of men which relate to God; while theology is objective, and denotes those ideas which man entertains respecting the God whom he worships, especially his systematized views of God. As distinguished from morality, religion denotes the influences and motives to human duty which are found in the character and will of God, while morality describes the duties to man, to which true religion always influences. As distinguished from piety, religion is a high sense of moral obligation and spirit of reverence or worship which affect the heart of man with respect to the Deity, while piety, which first expressed the feelings of a child toward a parent, is used for that filial sentiment of veneration and love which we owe to the Father of all. As distinguished from sanciti, religion is the means by which sanctity is achieved, sanctity denoting primarily that purity of heart and life which results from habitual communion with God, and a sense of his continual presence. Natural religion, a religion based upon the evidences of a God and his qualities, which is supplied by natural phenomena. See Natural theology, under Natural. -- Religion of humanity, a name sometimes given to a religion founded upon positivism as a philosophical basis. -- Revealed religion, that which is based upon direct communication of God's will to mankind; especially, the Christian religion, based on the revelations recorded in the Old and New Testaments.

 

RELIGIONARY

RELIGIONARY Re *li "gion *a *ry (r-lj "n--r ), a.

 

Defn: Relating to religion; pious; as, religionary professions. [Obs. ]

 

RELIGIONARY; RELIGIONER

RELIGIONARY; RELIGIONER Re *li "gion *a *ry, Re *li "gion *er (-r ), n.

 

Defn: A religionist. [R.]

 

RELIGIONISM

RELIGIONISM Re *li "gion *ism (-z'm ), n.

 

1. The practice of, or devotion to, religion.

 

2. Affectation or pretense of religion.

 

RELIGIONIST

RELIGIONIST Re *li "gion *ist, n.

 

Defn: One earnestly devoted or attached to a religion; a religious zealot. The chief actors on one side were, and were to be, the Puritan religionists. Palfrey. It might be that an Antinomian, a Quaker, or other heterodoreligionists, was to be scourged out of the town. Hawthorne.

 

RELIGIONIZE

RELIGIONIZE Re *li "gion *ize (-z ), v. t.

 

Defn: To bring under the influence of religion. [R.] Mallock.

 

RELIGIONLESS

RELIGIONLESS Re *li "gion *less, a.

 

Defn: Destitute of religion.

 

RELIGIOSITY

Re *lig `i *os "i *ty (-lj `-s "-t ), n. Etym: [L. religiositas: cf. F.religiosit.]

 

Defn: The quality of being religious; religious feeling or sentiment; religiousness. [R.] M. Arnold.

 

RELIGIOUS

Re *li "gious (r-lj "s ), a. Etym: [OF. religius, religious, F.religieux, from L. religiosus. See Religion. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects, books, teachers, houses, wars.Our law forbids at their religious rites My presence. Milton.

 

2. Possessing, or conforming to, religion; pious; godly; as, a religious man, life, behavior, etc. Men whose lives Religious titled them the sons of God. Mlton

 

3. Scrupulously faithful or exact; strict. Thus, Indianlike, Religious in my error, I adore The sun, that looks upon his worshiper. Shak.

 

4. Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows. One of them is religious. Chaucer.

 

Syn. -- Pious; godly; holy; devout; devotional; conscientious; strict; rogod; exact.

 

RELIGIOUS

RELIGIOUS Re *li "gious, n.

 

Defn: A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun. Addison.

 

RELIGIOUSLY

RELIGIOUSLY Re *li "gious *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a religious manner. Drayton.

 

RELIGIOUSNESS

RELIGIOUSNESS Re *li "gious *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being religious.

 

RELIK

RELIK Rel "ik (rl "k ), n.

 

Defn: Relic. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

RELINQUENT

Re *lin "quent (r-ln "kwent ), a. Etym: [L. relinquens, p. pr. of relinqquere. See Relinquish. ]

 

Defn: Relinquishing. [R.]

 

RELINQUENT

RELINQUENT Re *lin "quent, n.

 

Defn: One who relinquishes. [R.]

 

RELINQUISH

Re *lin "quish (-kwsh ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relinquished (-kwsht ); p.pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing. ] Etym: [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re + linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict. ]

 

1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit. We ought to relinquish such rites. Hooker. They placed Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the English. Sir J. Davies.

 

2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.

 

Syn. -- To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; forbResign.

 

RELINQUISHER

RELINQUISHER Re *lin "quish *er (-rr ), n.

 

Defn: One who relinquishes.

 

RELINQUISHMENT

RELINQUISHMENT Re *lin "quish *ment (-ment ), n.

 

Defn: The act of relinquishing.

 

RELIQUARY

Rel "i *qua *ry (rl "-kw-r ), n.; pl. -ries (-rîz ). Etym: [LL. reliquiarium, reliquiare: cf. F. reliquaire. See Relic. ]

 

Defn: A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics are kept.

 

RELIQUE

Re *lique " (r-lk "), n. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: See Relic. Chaucer.

 

RELIQUIAE

Re *liq "ui *æ (r-lk "w- ), n.pl. Etym: [L. See Relic. ]

 

1. Remains of the dead; organic remains; relics.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Same as Induviæ.

 

RELIQUIAN

RELIQUIAN Re *liq "ui *an (r-lk "w-an ), a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a relic or relics; of the nature of a relic. [R.]

 

RELIQUIDATE

RELIQUIDATE Re *liq "ui *date (r-lk "w-dt ), v. t.

 

Defn: To liquidate anew; to adjust a second time.

 

RELIQUIDATION

RELIQUIDATION Re *liq `ui *da "tion (-d *"shn ), n.

 

Defn: A second or renewed liquidation; a renewed adjustment. A. Hamilton.

 

RELISH

Rel "ish (rl "sh ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relished (-; p. pr. & vb. n.Relishing.] Etym: [Of. relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re- + lechier to lick, F. l. See Lecher, Lick. ]

 

1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food. Now I begin to relish thy advice. Shak. He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys. Atterbury.

 

2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably. A savory bit that served to relish wine. Dryden.

 

RELISH

RELISH Rel "ish, v. i.

 

Defn: To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor. Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits. Shak. A theory, which, how much soever it may relish of wit and invention, hath no foundation in nature. Woodward.

 

RELISH

RELISH Rel "ish, n.

 

1. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing. Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained From this delightful fruit, nor known till now True relish, tasting. Milton. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish. Addison.

 

2. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge. It preserve some relish of old writing. Pope.

 

3. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness. A relish for whatever was excelent in arts. Macaulay. I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be jCowper.

 

4. That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically, something taken with food to render it more palatable or to stimulate the appetite; a condiment.

 

Syn. -- Taste; savor; flavor; appetite; zest; gusto; liking; delight.

 

RELISH

RELISH Rel "ish, n. (Carp. )

 

Defn: The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece. Knight.

 

RELISHABLE

RELISHABLE Rel "ish *a *ble (--b'l ), a.

 

Defn: Capable of being relished; agreeable to the taste; gratifying.

 

RELIVE

RELIVE Re *live " (r-lv "), v. i.

 

Defn: To live again; to revive.

 

RELIVE

RELIVE Re *live ", v. t.

 

Defn: To recall to life; to revive. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

reliable

re li a ble |riˈlīəbəl rəˈlaɪəbəl | ▶adjective consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted: a reliable source of information. ▶noun a person or thing with such trustworthy qualities: the supporting cast includes old reliables like Mitchell. DERIVATIVES re li a bil i ty |riˌlīəˈbilətē |noun, re li a ble ness noun, re li a bly |-blē |adverb

 

reliance

re li ance |riˈlīəns rəˈlaɪəns | ▶noun dependence on or trust in someone or something: the farmer's reliance on pesticides. • archaic a person or thing on which someone depends. DERIVATIVES re li ant |-ənt |adjective

 

relic

rel ic |ˈrelik ˈrɛlɪk | ▶noun an object surviving from an earlier time, esp. one of historical or sentimental interest. • a part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an object of reverence. • an object, custom, or belief that has survived from an earlier time but is now outmoded: individualized computer programming and time-sharing would become expensive relics. • (relics ) all that is left of something: relics of a lost civilization. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French relique (originally plural ), from Latin reliquiae (see reliquiae ).

 

relicense

re |li ¦cense ▶verb [ with obj. ] license or authorize again.

 

relict

rel ict |ˈrelikt ˈrɛlɪkt | ▶noun 1 a thing that has survived from an earlier period or in a primitive form. • an animal or plant that has survived while others of its group have become extinct, e.g., the coelacanth. • a species or community that formerly had a wider distribution but now survives in only a few localities such as refugia. [early 20th cent.: from Latin relictus ‘left behind, ’ past participle of the verb relinquere. ] 2 archaic a widow. [late Middle English: from Old French relicte ‘(woman ) left behind, ’ from late Latin relicta, from the verb relinquere. ]

 

relief

re lief |riˈlēf rəˈlif | ▶noun 1 a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress: much to her relief, she saw the door open. • a cause of or occasion for such a feeling: it was a relief to find somewhere to stay. • the alleviation of pain, discomfort, or distress: tablets for the relief of pain. • a temporary break in a generally tense or tedious situation: the comic characters aren't part of the plot but just light relief. 2 assistance, esp. in the form of food, clothing, or money, given to those in special need or difficulty: raising money for famine relief | [ as modifier ] : relief workers. • a remission of tax normally due: people who donate money to charity will receive tax relief. • chiefly Law the redress of a hardship or grievance. • the action of raising the siege of a besieged town: the relief of Mafeking. 3 a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty: [ as modifier ] : the relief nurse was late. • Baseball the role of a relief pitcher. 4 the state of being clearly visible or obvious due to being accentuated in some way: the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief . • a method of molding, carving, or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface, to a greater (high relief ) or lesser (bas-relief ) extent. • a piece of sculpture in relief. • a representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or color or shading. • Geography difference in height from the surrounding terrain; the amount of variation in elevation and slope in a particular area. [via French from Italian rilievo, from rilevare ‘raise, ’ from Latin relevare. ] PHRASES in relief 1 Art carved, molded, or stamped so as to stand out from the surface. 2 Baseball acting as a replacement pitcher. on relief receiving government assistance because of need. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve, ’ from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate. ’

 

relief map

re lief map |rəˈlif ˌmæp | ▶noun a map indicating hills and valleys by shading rather than by contour lines alone. • a map model with elevations and depressions representing hills and valleys, typically on an exaggerated relative scale.

 

relief pitcher

re lief pitch er ▶noun Baseball a pitcher who enters the game in place of the previous pitcher.

 

relief printing

re lief print ing ▶noun printing from raised images, as in letterpress and flexography.

 

relief road

re lief road |rəˈlif ˌroʊd | ▶noun Brit. a road taking traffic around, rather than through, a congested urban area.

 

relieve

re lieve |riˈlēv rəˈliv | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 cause (pain, distress, or difficulty ) to become less severe or serious: the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain. • cause (someone ) to stop feeling distressed or anxious about something. • make less tedious or monotonous by the introduction of variety or of something striking or pleasing: the bird's body is black, relieved only by white under the tail. 2 release (someone ) from duty by taking their place: another signalman relieved him at 5:30. • bring military support for (a besieged place ): he dispatched an expedition to relieve the city. • Baseball (of a relief pitcher ) take the place of (another pitcher ) during a game. 3 (relieve someone of ) take (a burden ) from someone: he relieved her of her baggage. • free someone from (a tiresome responsibility ): she relieved me of the household chores. • used euphemistically to indicate that someone has been deprived of something: he was relieved of his world title. 4 (relieve oneself ) urinate or defecate (used euphemistically ). 5 archaic make (something ) stand out: the twilight relieving in purple masses the foliage of the island. DERIVATIVES re liev a ble adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + levare ‘raise ’ (from levis ‘light ’).

 

relieved

re lieved |riˈlēvd rɪˈliːvd | ▶adjective no longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured: relieved parents who had waited anxiously for news. DERIVATIVES re liev ed ly |riˈlēvədlē |adverb

 

reliever

re liev er |riˈlēvər rɪˈlivər | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that relieves. 2 Baseball a relief pitcher.

 

relieving officer

re liev ing of fi cer ▶noun chiefly Brit. historical an official appointed to administer relief to the poor.

 

relievo

re lie vo |riˈlēvō, rēlˈyāvō riˈlivoʊ |(also rilievo ) ▶noun ( pl. relievos ) chiefly Art another term for relief ( sense 4 ). ORIGIN Italian rilievo .

 

relight

re light |rēˈlīt, ˈrē -riˈlaɪt | ▶verb ( past and past participle relighted or relit |-ˈlit | ) [ with obj. ] light (something ) again: he reached for the matches to relight his pipe.

 

religio-

religio- ▶comb. form religious and …: religio-political | religio-national. ORIGIN from religion or religious .

 

religion

re li gion |riˈlijən rəˈlɪʤən | ▶noun the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods: ideas about the relationship between science and religion. • a particular system of faith and worship: the world's great religions. • a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance: consumerism is the new religion. PHRASES get religion informal be converted to religious belief and practices. DERIVATIVES re li gion less adjective ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows ’): from Old French, or from Latin religio (n- ) ‘obligation, bond, reverence, ’ perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind. ’

 

religionism

re li gion ism |riˈlijəˌnizəm rəˈlɪʤəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun excessive religious zeal. DERIVATIVES re li gion ist noun

 

religiose

re li gi ose |riˈlijēˌōs rəˌlɪʤiˈoʊs | ▶adjective excessively religious. DERIVATIVES re li gi os i ty |riˌlijēˈäsətē |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation. ’

 

religious

re li gious |riˈlijəs rəˈlɪʤəs | ▶adjective relating to or believing in a religion: both men were deeply religious, intelligent, and moralistic | religious music. • (of a belief or practice ) forming part of someone's thought about or worship of a divine being: he has strong religious convictions. • belonging or relating to a monastic order or other group of people who are united by their practice of religion: religious houses were built on ancient pagan sites. • treated or regarded with a devotion and scrupulousness appropriate to worship: I have a religious aversion to reading manuals. ▶noun ( pl. same ) a person bound by monastic vows. DERIVATIVES re li gious ly adverb, re li gious ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation ’ (see religion ).

 

Religious Society of Friends

Re li gious So ci e ty of Friends official name for the Quakers (see Quaker ).

 

reline

re line |rēˈlīn, ˈrē -riˈlaɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] replace the lining of: the heavily brocaded drapes that she had relined. • attach a new backing canvas to (a painting ).

 

relinquish

re lin quish |riˈliNGkwiSH rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive. DERIVATIVES re lin quish ment noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French relinquiss-, lengthened stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + linquere ‘to leave. ’

 

reliquary

rel i quar y |ˈreləˌkwerē ˈrɛləˌkwɛri | ▶noun ( pl. reliquaries ) a container for holy relics. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French reliquaire, from Old French relique (see relic ).

 

reliquiae

re liq ui ae |rəˈlikwēˌī, -wēˌē rəˈlɪkwiˌi | ▶plural noun remains. • Geology fossil remains of animals or plants. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: Latin, feminine plural (used as a noun ) of reliquus ‘remaining, ’ based on linquere ‘to leave. ’

 

relish

rel ish |ˈreliSH ˈrɛlɪʃ | ▶noun 1 great enjoyment: she swigged a mouthful of wine with relish. • liking for or pleasurable anticipation of something: I was appointed to a position for which I had little relish. 2 a condiment eaten with plain food to add flavor: use salsa as a relish with grilled meat or fish. 3 archaic an appetizing flavor. • a distinctive taste or tinge: the relish of wine. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 enjoy greatly: he was relishing his moment of glory. • be pleased by or about: I don't relish the thought of waiting on an invalid for the next few months. 2 archaic make pleasant to the taste; add relish to: I have also a novel to relish my wine. DERIVATIVES re lish a ble adjective ORIGIN Middle English: alteration of obsolete reles, from Old French, ‘remainder, ’ from relaisser ‘to release. ’ The early noun sense was ‘odor, taste, ’ giving rise to ‘appetizing flavor, piquant taste ’ (mid 17th cent. ), and hence sense 2 of the noun (late 18th cent ).

 

relist

re ¦list ▶verb [ with obj. ] place (something, especially shares ) on a list again.

 

relive

re live |rēˈliv, ˈrē -riˈlɪv | ▶verb [ with obj. ] live through (an experience or feeling, esp. an unpleasant one ) again in one's imagination or memory: he broke down sobbing as he relived the attack.

 

Oxford Dictionary

reliable

re |li ¦able |rɪˈlʌɪəb (ə )l | ▶adjective consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted: a reliable source of information. ▶noun (usu. reliables ) a reliable person or thing: the supporting cast includes old reliables like Mitchell. DERIVATIVES reliability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, reliableness noun, reliably adverb

 

reliance

re |li ¦ance |rɪˈlʌɪəns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] dependence on or trust in someone or something: the farmer's reliance on pesticides. • [ count noun ] archaic a person or thing on which someone depends. DERIVATIVES reliant adjective

 

relic

relic |ˈrɛlɪk | ▶noun an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest: a museum of railway relics. • a part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an object of reverence. • a person or thing that has survived from an earlier time but is now outmoded: the supermodel has become an embarrassing relic from the early 1990s. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French relique (originally plural ), from Latin reliquiae (see reliquiae ).

 

relicense

re |li ¦cense ▶verb [ with obj. ] license or authorize again.

 

relict

relict |ˈrɛlɪkt | ▶noun 1 a thing which has survived from an earlier period or in a primitive form. • an animal or plant that has survived while others of its group have become extinct, e.g. the coelacanth. • a population that now survives in only a few localities. 2 archaic a widow. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Old French relicte ‘(woman ) left behind ’, from late Latin relicta, from the verb relinquere ‘leave behind ’. Sense 1 arose in the early 20th cent. and is from Latin relictus, past participle of relinquere.

 

relief

re ¦lief |rɪˈliːf | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress: much to her relief, she saw the door open. • [ count noun ] a cause of or occasion for relief: it was a relief to find somewhere to stay. • the alleviation of pain, discomfort, or distress: tablets for the relief of pain. • (usu. light relief ) something interesting or enjoyable that provides a short respite from a tense or tedious situation: the kiss-and-tell tale gave the nation some light relief from page after page of war coverage. 2 financial or practical assistance given to those in special need or difficulty: raising money for famine relief | [ as modifier ] : relief workers. • a remission of tax normally due: employees who donate to charity will receive tax relief. • chiefly Law the redress of a hardship or grievance. • the action of raising the siege of a besieged town: the relief of Mafeking. 3 [ usu. as modifier ] a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty: the relief nurse was late. • Brit. an extra vehicle providing supplementary public transport at peak times or in emergencies. 4 the state of being clearly visible or obvious due to being accentuated: the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief . • a method of moulding, carving, or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface, to a greater (high relief ) or lesser (low relief ) extent. • [ count noun ] a piece of sculpture in relief. • a representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or colour or shading. • Geography difference in height from the surrounding terrain: the sharp relief of many mountains. [via French from Italian rilievo, from rilevare ‘raise ’, from Latin relevare. ] PHRASES in relief Baseball acting as a substitute pitcher. on relief chiefly N. Amer. receiving state assistance because of need. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve ’, from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate ’.

 

relief map

re ¦lief map ▶noun a map indicating hills and valleys by shading rather than by contour lines alone. • a map model with elevations and depressions representing hills and valleys, typically on an exaggerated relative scale.

 

relief pitcher

re lief pitch er ▶noun Baseball a pitcher who enters the game in place of the previous pitcher.

 

relief printing

re ¦lief print |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] printing from raised images, as in letterpress and flexography.

 

relief road

re ¦lief road ▶noun Brit. a road taking traffic around, rather than through, a congested urban area.

 

relieve

re |lieve |rɪˈliːv | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 cause (pain, distress, or difficulty ) to become less severe or serious: the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain. • cause (someone ) to stop feeling distressed or anxious: he was relieved by her change of tone. 2 release (someone ) from duty by taking their place: another signalman relieved him at 5.30. • bring military support for (a besieged place ): he dispatched an expedition to relieve the city. 3 (relieve someone of ) take (a burden ) from someone: he relieved her of her baggage. • free someone from (a tiresome responsibility ): she relieved me of the household chores. • used ironically to indicate that someone has been deprived of something: he was relieved of his world title. 4 make less tedious or monotonous by the introduction of variety: the bird's body is black, relieved only by white under the tail. 5 (relieve oneself ) used as a formal or euphemistic expression for urination or defecation. 6 archaic make (something ) stand out: the twilight relieving in purple masses the foliage of the island. DERIVATIVES relievable adjective, reliever noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + levare ‘raise ’ (from levis ‘light ’).

 

relieved

re |lieved |rɪˈliːvd | ▶adjective no longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured: relieved parents who had waited anxiously for news. DERIVATIVES relievedly adverb

 

relieving officer

re |liev ¦ing of ¦fi |cer ▶noun historical an official appointed by a parish or union to administer relief to the poor.

 

relievo

relievo |rɪˈliːvəʊ |(also rilievo ) ▶noun ( pl. relievos ) chiefly Art another term for relief ( sense 4 ). ORIGIN Italian rilievo .

 

relight

re |light |riːˈlʌɪt | ▶verb ( past and past participle relighted or relit |-ˈlɪt | ) [ with obj. ] light (something ) again: he reached for the matches to relight his pipe.

 

religio-

religio- |rɪˈlɪdʒɪəʊ | ▶combining form religious and …: religio-political | religio-national. ORIGIN from religion or religious .

 

religion

re |li ¦gion |rɪˈlɪdʒ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods: ideas about the relationship between science and religion. • [ count noun ] a particular system of faith and worship: the world's great religions. • [ count noun ] a pursuit or interest followed with great devotion: consumerism is the new religion. PHRASES get religion informal be converted to religious belief and practices. DERIVATIVES religionless adjective ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows ’): from Old French, or from Latin religio (n- )‘obligation, bond, reverence ’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind ’.

 

religionism

re |li ¦gion |ism |rɪˈlɪdʒ (ə )nɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] excessive religious zeal. DERIVATIVES religionist noun

 

religiose

religiose |rɪˈlɪdʒɪəʊs | ▶adjective excessively religious. DERIVATIVES religiosity noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation ’.

 

religious

re |li ¦gious |rɪˈlɪdʒəs | ▶adjective relating to or believing in a religion: both men were deeply religious and moralistic | religious music. • (of a belief or practice ) forming part of someone's faith in a divine being: she has strong religious convictions. • belonging or relating to a monastic order or other group of people who are united by their practice of religion: religious houses were built on ancient pagan sites. • treated or regarded with a devotion and scrupulousness appropriate to worship: I have a religious aversion to reading manuals. ▶noun ( pl. same ) a person bound by monastic vows. DERIVATIVES religiously adverb, religiousness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation ’ (see religion ).

 

Religious Society of Friends

Religious Society of Friends official name for the Quakers (see Quaker ).

 

reline

re ¦line |riːˈlʌɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] replace the lining of: the heavily brocaded drapes that she had relined. • attach a new backing canvas to (a painting ).

 

relinquish

re ¦lin |quish |rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive. DERIVATIVES relinquishment noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French relinquiss-, lengthened stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + linquere ‘to leave ’.

 

reliquary

reliquary |ˈrɛlɪkwəri | ▶noun ( pl. reliquaries ) a container for holy relics. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French reliquaire, from Old French relique (see relic ).

 

reliquiae

reliquiae |rɪˈlɪkwɪiː | ▶plural noun formal remains. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: Latin, feminine plural (used as a noun ) of reliquus ‘remaining ’, based on linquere ‘to leave ’.

 

relish

rel ¦ish |ˈrɛlɪʃ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] great enjoyment: she swigged a mouthful of wine with relish. • liking for or pleasurable anticipation of something: I was appointed to a post for which I had little relish. 2 a piquant sauce or pickle eaten with plain food to add flavour. 3 archaic an appetizing flavour: the tired glutton finds no relish in the sweetest meat. • a distinctive taste or tinge: the relish of wine. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 enjoy greatly: he was relishing his moment of glory. • anticipate with pleasure: we did not relish the idea of a strike. 2 archaic make pleasant to the taste; add relish to: I have also a novel to relish my wine. DERIVATIVES relishable adjective ORIGIN Middle English: alteration of obsolete reles, from Old French reles ‘remainder ’, from relaisser ‘to release ’. The early noun sense was ‘odour, taste ’ giving rise to ‘appetizing flavour, piquant taste ’ (mid 17th cent. ), and hence sense 2 of the noun (late 18th cent. ).

 

relist

re ¦list ▶verb [ with obj. ] place (something, especially shares ) on a list again.

 

relive

re ¦live |riːˈlɪv | ▶verb [ with obj. ] live through (an experience or feeling, especially an unpleasant one ) again in one's imagination or memory: he broke down sobbing as he relived the attack.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

reliable

reliable adjective 1 reliable evidence: dependable, good, well-founded, authentic, valid, genuine, sound, true. 2 a reliable friend: trustworthy, dependable, good, true, faithful, devoted, steadfast, staunch, constant, loyal, trusty, dedicated, unfailing; truthful, honest. ANTONYMS untrustworthy. 3 reliable brakes: dependable, safe, fail-safe. 4 a reliable company: reputable, dependable, trustworthy, honest, responsible, established, proven. ANTONYMS disreputable.

 

reliance

reliance noun 1 reliance on the state: dependence, dependency. 2 reliance on his own judgment: trust, confidence, faith, belief, conviction.

 

relic

relic noun 1 a Viking relic: artifact, historical object, ancient object, antiquity, antique. 2 a saint's relics: remains, corpse, bones; Medicine cadaver.

 

relief

relief noun 1 it was such a relief to share my worries: reassurance, consolation, comfort, solace. 2 the relief of pain: alleviation, alleviating, relieving, assuagement, assuaging, palliation, allaying, soothing, easing, lessening, reduction. ANTONYMS intensification. 3 relief from her burden: freedom, release, liberation, deliverance. 4 a little light relief: respite, amusement, diversion, entertainment, jollity, jollification, recreation. ANTONYMS solemnity. 5 the role of the voluntary organizations in providing relief to the victims: help, aid, assistance, succor, sustenance, TLC; charity, gifts, donations. 6 his relief arrived to take over: replacement, substitute, deputy, reserve, cover, stand-in, supply, locum, locum tenens, understudy. PHRASES throw into relief we hope these photos will throw into relief the gravity of their plight: highlight, spotlight, give prominence to, point up, show up, emphasize, bring out, stress, accent, underline, underscore, accentuate.

 

relieve

relieve verb 1 this helps relieve pain: alleviate, mitigate, assuage, ease, dull, reduce, lessen, diminish. ANTONYMS aggravate. 2 in an attempt to relieve the boredom I decided to do some Internet surfing: counteract, reduce, alleviate, mitigate; interrupt, vary, stop, dispel, prevent. ANTONYMS exacerbate. 3 the helpers relieved us: replace, take over from, stand in for, fill in for, substitute for, deputize for, cover for. 4 this relieves the teacher of a heavy load: free, set free, release, exempt, excuse, absolve, let off, discharge. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See alleviate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

relieved

relieved adjective I'll be relieved when it's over: glad, thankful, grateful, pleased, happy, easy /easier in one's mind, reassured. ANTONYMS worried.

 

religion

religion noun the freedom to practice their own religion: faith, belief, worship, creed; sect, church, cult, denomination. WORD LINKS divinity, theology the study of religion Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

religious

religious adjective 1 a religious person: devout, pious, reverent, godly, God-fearing, churchgoing, faithful, devoted, committed. ANTONYMS atheistic, irreverent. 2 religious beliefs: spiritual, theological, scriptural, doctrinal, ecclesiastical, church, faith-based, churchly, holy, divine, sacred. ANTONYMS secular. 3 religious attention to detail: scrupulous, conscientious, meticulous, sedulous, punctilious, strict, rigorous, close. ANTONYMS slapdash.

 

relinquish

relinquish verb 1 he relinquished control of the company: renounce, give up /away, hand over, let go of. ANTONYMS retain, keep. 2 she relinquished her post: leave, resign from, stand down from, bow out of, give up; informal quit, chuck. 3 he relinquished his pipe-smoking: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, desist from; informal quit, kick; formal forswear. ANTONYMS continue. 4 she relinquished her grip: let go of, release, loose, loosen, relax. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD relinquish, abandon, cede, surrender, waive, yield Of all these verbs meaning to let go or give up, relinquish is the most general. It can imply anything from simply releasing one's grasp (she relinquished the wheel ) to giving up control or possession reluctantly (after the defeat, he was forced to relinquish his command ). Surrender also implies giving up, but usually after a struggle or show of resistance (the villagers were forced to surrender to the guerrillas ). Yield is a milder synonym for surrender, implying some concession, respect, or even affection on the part of the person who is surrendering (she yielded to her mother's wishes and stayed home ). Waive means to give up voluntarily a right or claim to something (she waived her right to have a lawyer present ), while cede is to give up by legal transfer or according to the terms of a treaty (the French ceded the territory that is now Louisiana ). If one relinquishes something finally and completely, often because of weariness or discouragement, the correct word is abandon (they were told to abandon all hope of being rescued ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

relish

relish noun 1 he dug into his food with relish: enjoyment, gusto, delight, pleasure, glee, rapture, satisfaction, contentment, appreciation, enthusiasm, appetite; humorous delectation. ANTONYMS dislike. 2 a hot relish: condiment, sauce, dressing, flavoring, seasoning, dip, chutney, chili sauce. ▶verb 1 she was relishing her moment of glory: enjoy, delight in, love, adore, take pleasure in, rejoice in, appreciate, savor, revel in, luxuriate in, glory in. 2 I don't relish the drive: look forward to, fancy, anticipate with pleasure.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

reliable

reliable adjective 1 reliable evidence: dependable, good, well founded, well grounded, authentic, definitive, attested, valid, genuine, from the horse's mouth, sound, true; Brit. copper-bottomed. ANTONYMS unreliable. 2 a reliable friend: trustworthy, dependable, good, true, faithful, devoted, steady, steadfast, staunch, unswerving, unwavering, constant, loyal, trusty, dedicated, committed, unfailing, infallible, certain, sure; truthful, honest. ANTONYMS unreliable, untrustworthy. 3 the new bikes have reliable V-brakes: dependable, safe, fail-safe, tried and tested, well built, well engineered, good. ANTONYMS unreliable. 4 a reliable firm: reputable, dependable, trustworthy, honest, responsible, established, proven, stable, sound, solid, secure, safe, safe as houses. ANTONYMS unreliable, dodgy.

 

reliance

reliance noun 1 saving for a pension reduces reliance on the state: dependence, dependency; seeking support from, leaning on. 2 he displayed a lack of reliance on his own judgement: trust in, confidence in, faith in, credence in, belief in, conviction in; credit.

 

relic

relic noun 1 a Viking relic which was more than a thousand years old: artefact, historical object, ancient object, antiquity, antique, heirloom, object of virtu, curio; fossil. 2 (relics ) a shrine containing the saint's relics: remains, body parts, bones; corpse, dead body, cadaver; holy /sacred objects; Latin reliquiae.

 

relief

relief noun 1 it was such a relief to share my secret worries with her | I found relief in desperately scribbling poetry: reassurance, consolation, comfort, solace, calmness, relaxation, repose, ease. 2 the relief of pain: alleviation, alleviating, relieving, mitigation, mitigating, assuagement, assuaging, palliation, allaying, appeasement, soothing, easing, dulling, lessening, reduction, abatement. ANTONYMS intensification. 3 she just needed relief from her burden of bags: freedom, release, liberation, deliverance, exemption, discharge. 4 how she needed a little light relief! respite, remission, lightening, brightening; amusement, diversion, entertainment, jollity, jollification, recreation; interruption, break; informal let-up. ANTONYMS seriousness, solemnity. 5 the coming of the rains brought no physical relief to the besieged: help, aid, assistance, succour, care, sustenance; subsidy, benefit, charity, gifts, donations, financial assistance, debt remission; a helping hand, a leg up. 6 his relief arrived to take over: replacement, substitute, deputy, reserve, standby, stopgap, cover, stand-in, supply, fill-in, locum, locum tenens, understudy, proxy, surrogate. PHRASES throw something into relief this brief account throws into sharp relief the differences between the rival theories: highlight, spotlight, give prominence to, foreground; set off, point up, throw up, show up; emphasize, bring out, stress, accent, underline, underscore, accentuate; heighten, intensify, increase, enhance. ANTONYMS mask, play down.

 

relieve

relieve verb 1 a battery-powered device which helps relieve pain: alleviate, mitigate, assuage, allay, soothe, soften, palliate, appease, ease, dull, reduce, lessen, diminish. ANTONYMS aggravate. 2 his studies helped to relieve the boredom: counteract, reduce, alleviate, mitigate, brighten, lighten, sweeten, bring respite to, make something bearable; interrupt, punctuate, vary, break up, stop, bring an end to, cure, dispel; prevent. ANTONYMS exacerbate, emphasize. 3 there was no shortage of helpers to relieve us for breaks: replace, take over from, take the place of, stand in for, act as stand-in for, fill in for, substitute for, act as a substitute for, deputize for, be a proxy for, cover for, provide cover for, act as locum for, hold the fort for, do something in someone's place /stead. 4 this relieves the teacher of a heavy load of formal teaching: free of /from, set free from, release from, liberate from, exempt from, excuse from, absolve from, let off, extricate from, discharge from, unburden of, disburden of, disencumber of; deliver from, rescue from, save from; rare disembarrass of. ANTONYMS put an extra burden on. PHRASES relieve oneself See urinate, defecate.

 

relieved

relieved adjective I'll be relieved when it's all over: glad, thankful, grateful, pleased, happy; put at one's ease, easy /easier in one's mind, comforted, cheered, reassured. ANTONYMS worried, anxious.

 

religion

religion noun the right to freedom of religion | what religion are you? faith, belief, divinity, worship, creed, teaching, doctrine, theology; sect, cult, religious group, faith community, church, denomination, body, following, persuasion, affiliation.

 

religious

religious adjective 1 he was a very religious person: devout, pious, reverent, believing, godly, God-fearing, dutiful, saintly, holy, prayerful, churchgoing, practising, faithful, devoted, committed. ANTONYMS atheistic, irreverent. 2 it was against her religious beliefs | religious music: spiritual, theological, scriptural, doctrinal, church, churchly, ecclesiastical, holy, divine, celestial, heavenly, sacred, devotional, sanctified, consecrated, dedicated, hallowed; schismatic, sectarian. ANTONYMS secular, civil. 3 pay religious attention to detail: scrupulous, conscientious, meticulous, sedulous, punctilious, zealous, strict, rigid, rigorous, exact, close, unfailing, unswerving, undeviating; fussy, pedantic, fastidious, nitpicking, finicky, finical. ANTONYMS slapdash. WORD LINKS religious divinity, theology study of religion Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD religious, devout, pious ■ Religious basically means ‘relating to a religion ’ (the patriotic and religious duty of any Jew ) or ‘believing in a religion ’ (the word is regarded by many religious people with considerable disapproval ), and both senses are neither critical nor approving. Only in the second sense can religious be used after the verb to be, or be qualified by an adverb, to express the degree of someone's commitment (he wasn't a churchgoer, but very religious ). Sometimes it is used in an extended sense to suggest that someone attaches particular importance to a secular object or pursuit; there may be a critical suggestion that such devotion is misplaced (he always had a religious obsession with fame ). ■ Devout is used to indicate a deep and genuine religious commitment (he was a devout Quaker and would not allow a pub in the village ), and is an approving word. It is also used to convey total or uncritical enthusiasm for or commitment to a secular object (a devout soccer fan ). ■ Pious, too, can convey religious commitment (donations to the Church from pious laymen ) but is now mainly used pejoratively to denote hypocritical religiosity (I know what's under that pious face of yours ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

relinquish

relinquish verb 1 he relinquished control of the company to his sons: renounce, give up, part with, give away; hand over, turn over, lay down, let go of, waive, resign, abdicate, yield, cede, surrender, sign away. ANTONYMS keep, retain. 2 he offered to relinquish his post as acting President: leave, resign from, stand down from, bow out of, walk out of, retire from, give up, depart from, vacate, pull out of, abandon, abdicate; informal quit, chuck, jack in; archaic forsake. 3 he relinquished his pipe-smoking: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, drop, desist from; avoid, steer clear of, give a wide berth to; reject, eschew, forswear, refrain from, abstain from, forbear from, forgo; informal quit, leave off, kick; archaic forsake. ANTONYMS continue. 4 she relinquished her grip on the door: let go, release, loose, unloose, loosen, relax.

 

relish

relish noun 1 he dug into his plate of food with relish: enjoyment, gusto, delight, pleasure, glee, rapture, satisfaction, contentment, contentedness, gratification, happiness, exhilaration, excitement, titillation, appreciation, liking, fondness, enthusiasm, appetite, zest; humorous delectation. ANTONYMS dislike. 2 the sauce is ideal served as hot relish with beefburgers: condiment, accompaniment, sauce, dressing, flavouring, seasoning, dip. ▶verb 1 he was relishing his moment of glory: enjoy, delight in, love, like, adore, be pleased by, take pleasure in, rejoice in, appreciate, savour, revel in, luxuriate in, glory in; gloat over, feel self-satisfied about, crow about; informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out of. ANTONYMS dislike. 2 I don't relish the drive, but we could go by train: look forward to, fancy, anticipate with pleasure, await with pleasure, lick one's lips over, be unable to wait for, count the days until, long for, hope for. ANTONYMS dread.

 

Duden Dictionary

Reli

Re li Substantiv, feminin Schülersprache , die |R e li |die Reli; Genitiv: der Reli < meist ohne Artikel > Religion als Schulfach

 

reliabel

re li a bel Adjektiv |reli a bel |lateinisch-französisch -englisch verlässlich

 

Reliabilität

Re li a bi li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Reliabilit ä t |die Reliabilität; Genitiv: der Reliabilität englisch reliability, zu: reliable = verlässlich Zuverlässigkeit eines wissenschaftlichen Versuchs, Tests

 

Relief

Re li ef Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Reli e f |das Relief; Genitiv: des Reliefs, Plural: die Reliefs und Reliefe französisch relief, eigentlich = das Hervorheben, zu: relever < lateinisch relevare = in die Höhe heben, aufheben 1 bildende Kunst aus einer Fläche (aus Stein, Metall o. Ä.) erhaben herausgearbeitetes oder in sie vertieftes Bildwerk etwas im /in Relief darstellen 2 a Geografie Form der Erdoberfläche b Geografie maßstabsgetreue plastische Nachbildung [eines Teils ] der Erdoberfläche

 

reliefartig

re li ef ar tig Adjektiv |reli e fartig |in der Art eines Reliefs 1 , wie ein Relief

 

Reliefbild

Re li ef bild Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Reli e fbild | Relief 1

 

Reliefdruck

Re li ef druck Substantiv, maskulin Druckwesen , der |Reli e fdruck |der Reliefdruck < Plural: -e > a ohne Plural Druckverfahren, bei dem Schriftzeichen, Verzierungen o. Ä. in Relief (z. B. auf Papier, Leder ) gedruckt werden b Schrift, Verzierung o. Ä., die in Relief gedruckt ist

 

Reliefglobus

Re li ef glo bus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Reli e fglobus |Globus mit Relief 2b

 

reliefieren

re li e fie ren schwaches Verb |relief ie ren |mit einem Relief versehen

 

Reliefierung

Re li e fie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Relief ie rung |die Reliefierung; Genitiv: der Reliefierung, Plural: die Reliefierungen das Reliefieren, Herausarbeiten eines Reliefs

 

Reliefintarsia

Re li ef in tar sia Substantiv, feminin , die Reliefintarsie |Reli e fintarsia |die Reliefintarsia; Genitiv: der Reliefintarsia, Plural: die Reliefintarsien Verbindung von Einlegearbeit und Schnitzerei

 

Reliefintarsie

Re li ef in tar sie Substantiv, feminin , die Reliefintarsia |Reli e fintarsie …i̯ə |die Reliefintarsie; Genitiv: der Reliefintarsie, Plural: die Reliefintarsien Verbindung von Einlegearbeit und Schnitzerei

 

Reliefkarte

Re li ef kar te Substantiv, feminin , die |Reli e fkarte |Landkarte, auf der das Relief 2a mithilfe von Farbabstufung, Schraffierung o. Ä. dargestellt ist

 

Reliefklischee

Re li ef kli schee Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Reli e fklischee |das Reliefklischee; Genitiv: des Reliefklischees, Plural: die Reliefklischees Autotypie mit reliefartiger Prägung auf der Rückseite, durch die die entsprechenden Stellen auf der Vorderseite besser zum Druck kommen

 

Reliefpfeiler

Re li ef pfei ler Substantiv, maskulin selten , der |Reli e fpfeiler |Pilaster

 

Reliefstickerei

Re li ef sti cke rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Reli e fstickerei |a ohne Plural Technik des Stickens, bei der sich das gestickte Muster reliefartig von der Unterlage abhebt b in der Technik der Reliefstickerei a Gesticktes

 

Religio

Re li gio Substantiv, feminin , die |Rel i gio |die Religio; Genitiv: der Religio, Plural: die Religiones |[…neːs ]|lateinisch katholische religiöse Vereinigung mit eigener Regel und öffentlichen Gelübden; vgl. Religiose

 

Religion

Re li gi on Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o n |die Religion; Genitiv: der Religion, Plural: die Religionen lateinisch religio = Gottesfurcht, Herkunft ungeklärt; in der christlichen Theologie häufig gedeutet als »(Zurück )bindung an Gott «, zu lateinisch religare = zurückbinden 1 (meist von einer größeren Gemeinschaft angenommener ) bestimmter, durch Lehre und Satzungen festgelegter Glaube und sein Bekenntnis die buddhistische, christliche, jüdische, muslimische Religion | die alten, heidnischen Religionen | eine Religion begründen | einer Religion (Glaubensgemeinschaft ) angehören 2 ohne Plural gläubig verehrende Anerkennung einer alles Sein bestimmenden göttlichen Macht; religiöse 2 Weltanschauung ein Streitgespräch über Religion führen 3 ohne Plural, ohne Artikel Religionslehre als Schulfach, Religionsunterricht sie unterrichtet Religion

 

Religionsausübung

Re li gi ons aus übung Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsausübung |ohne Plural Ausübung einer bestimmten Religion 1

 

Religionsbekenntnis

Re li gi ons be kennt nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Religi o nsbekenntnis |das Sichbekennen, die Zugehörigkeit zu einer bestimmten Religion 1 1, 2

 

Religionsbuch

Re li gi ons buch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Religi o nsbuch |

 

Religionsersatz

Re li gi ons er satz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nsersatz |Ersatz für eine Religion Kunst als Religionsersatz

 

Religionsfreiheit

Re li gi ons frei heit Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsfreiheit |Glaubensfreiheit

 

Religionsfriede

Re li gi ons frie de Substantiv, maskulin , der Religionsfrieden |Religi o nsfriede |Frieden, mit dem ein Religionskrieg beigelegt wurde

 

Religionsfrieden

Re li gi ons frie den Substantiv, maskulin , der Religionsfriede |Religi o nsfrieden |Frieden, mit dem ein Religionskrieg beigelegt wurde

 

Religionsgemeinschaft

Re li gi ons ge mein schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsgemeinschaft |Glaubensgemeinschaft

 

Religionsgeschichte

Re li gi ons ge schich te Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsgeschichte |1 a ohne Plural geschichtliche Entwicklung der Religionen die Religionsgeschichte des Abendlandes b ohne Plural Teilgebiet der Religionswissenschaft, in dem die geschichtliche Entwicklung der Religionen erforscht wird Religionsgeschichte studieren 2 Werk, das die Religionsgeschichte 1a zum Thema hat er ist der Verfasser einer Religionsgeschichte

 

Religionskrieg

Re li gi ons krieg Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nskrieg |Glaubenskrieg

 

Religionslehre

Re li gi ons leh re Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nslehre |1 bestimmte Lehre 2a einer Religion 1 die Vielfalt der Religionslehren 2 ohne Plural Religionsunterricht

 

Religionslehrer

Re li gi ons leh rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nslehrer |Lehrer im Schulfach Religion

 

Religionslehrerin

Re li gi ons leh re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nslehrerin |weibliche Form zu Religionslehrer

 

religionslos

re li gi ons los Adjektiv |religi o nslos |

 

Religionslosigkeit

Re li gi ons lo sig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nslosigkeit |

 

Religionsphilosophie

Re li gi ons phi lo so phie Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsphilosophie |ohne Plural Wissenschaft vom Ursprung, Wesen und Wahrheitsgehalt der Religionen

 

religionsphilosophisch

re li gi ons phi lo so phisch Adjektiv |religi o nsphilosophisch |die Religionsphilosophie betreffend

 

Religionspolizei

Re li gi ons po li zei Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nspolizei |Polizei in islamischen Ländern, die die Einhaltung islamischer Vorschriften überwacht

 

Religionsstifter

Re li gi ons stif ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nsstifter |Begründer einer Religion 1

 

Religionsstifterin

Re li gi ons stif te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsstifterin |weibliche Form zu Religionsstifter

 

Religionsstreit

Re li gi ons streit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nsstreit |Glaubensstreit

 

Religionsstreitigkeiten

Re li gi ons strei tig kei ten Pluralwort , die |Religi o nsstreitigkeiten |Plural Streitigkeiten, bei denen es um religiöse Fragen geht

 

Religionsstunde

Re li gi ons stun de Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nsstunde |Unterrichtsstunde im Schulfach Religion

 

Religionsunterricht

Re li gi ons un ter richt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nsunterricht |Unterricht im Schulfach Religion

 

Religionswissenschaft

Re li gi ons wis sen schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nswissenschaft |Wissenschaft, die Form und Inhalt der Religionen und ihre Beziehung zu anderen Lebensbereichen erforscht

 

Religionswissenschaftler

Re li gi ons wis sen schaft ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |Religi o nswissenschaftler |Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Religionswissenschaft

 

Religionswissenschaftlerin

Re li gi ons wis sen schaft le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nswissenschaftlerin |weibliche Form zu Religionswissenschaftler

 

religionswissenschaftlich

re li gi ons wis sen schaft lich Adjektiv |religi o nswissenschaftlich |die Religionswissenschaft betreffend, zu ihr gehörend

 

Religionszugehörigkeit

Re li gi ons zu ge hö rig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Religi o nszugehörigkeit |Plural selten Zugehörigkeit zu einer bestimmten Religionsgemeinschaft

 

religiös

re li gi ös Adjektiv |religi ö s |(französisch religieux < ) lateinisch religiosus = gottesfürchtig, fromm 1 die Religionen betreffend, zur Religion 1 1, 2 gehörend, auf ihr beruhend religiöse Überlieferungen | religiöse Gruppen | er ist religiös gebunden 2 in seinem Denken und Handeln geprägt vom Glauben an eine göttliche Macht; gläubig ein religiöser Mensch | religiöse (fromme ) Ergriffenheit | sie ist sehr religiös , ist religiös erzogen worden

 

Religiose

Re li gi o se substantiviertes Adjektiv, feminin katholische Kirche |Religi o se |die /eine Religiose; der /einer Relgiosen, die Religiosen /zwei Religiose mittellateinisch religiosus, zu kirchenlateinisch religiosus = dem geistlichen Stand angehörend Angehörige einer Ordensgemeinschaft

 

Religioser

Re li gi o ser substantiviertes Adjektiv, maskulin katholische Kirche |Religi o ser |der Religiose /ein Religioser; des /eines Religiosen, die Religiosen /zwei Religiose mittellateinisch religiosus, zu kirchenlateinisch religiosus = dem geistlichen Stand angehörend Angehöriger einer Ordensgemeinschaft

 

Religiosität

Re li gi o si tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Religiosit ä t |die Religiosität; Genitiv: der Religiosität (französisch religiosité < ) spätlateinisch religiositas = Frömmigkeit das Religiössein, religiöse Haltung sein Handeln wurzelt in tiefer Religiosität

 

religioso

re li gio so Adverb Musik |…liˈd͜ʃoːzo |lateinisch-italienisch feierlich, andächtig Vortragsanweisung

 

relikt

re likt Adjektiv Biologie |rel i kt |zu lateinisch relictum, 2. Partizip von: relinquere, Reliquie (von Tieren und Pflanzen ) in Resten vorkommend

 

Relikt

Re likt Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Rel i kt |das Relikt; Genitiv: des Relikt [e ]s, Plural: die Relikte zu lateinisch relictum, relikt 1 etwas, was aus einer zurückliegenden Zeit übrig geblieben ist; Überrest, Überbleibsel steinerne, knöcherne Relikte | diese Gewohnheit ist ein Relikt aus seiner Kindheit 2 Biologie nur noch als Restbestand auf begrenztem Raum vorkommende Tier- oder Pflanzenart 3 Sprachwissenschaft Wort oder Form als erhalten gebliebener Überrest aus dem früheren Zustand einer Sprache

 

Reliktenfauna

Re lik ten fau na Substantiv, feminin Zoologie , die |Rel i ktenfauna |Überbleibsel einer früheren Tierwelt

 

Reliktenflora

Re lik ten flo ra Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Rel i ktenflora |

 

Reling

Re ling Substantiv, feminin Seewesen , die |R e ling |die Reling; Genitiv: der Reling, Plural: die Relings, seltener auch: Relinge Plural selten niederdeutsch regeling, zu mittelniederdeutsch regel = Riegel, Querholz Geländer, das das Deck eines Schiffes umgibt

 

Reliquiar

Re li qui ar Substantiv, Neutrum katholische Kirche , das |Reliqui a r |das Reliquiar; Genitiv: des Reliquiars, Plural: die Reliquiare mittellateinisch reliquiarium, zu kirchenlateinisch reliquiae, Reliquie künstlerisch gestaltetes Behältnis für Reliquien

 

Reliquie

Re li quie Substantiv, feminin Religion, besonders katholische Kirche , die |Rel i quie |die Reliquie; Genitiv: der Reliquie, Plural: die Reliquien mittelhochdeutsch reliquie < kirchenlateinisch reliquiae (Plural ) < lateinisch reliquiae = Zurückgelassenes, zu: relinquere = zurücklassen, aus: re- = zurück, wieder und linquere = (zurück )lassen Überrest vom Körper eines Heiligen oder Gegenstand, der mit ihm in Zusammenhang steht und verehrt wird eine Reliquie in einem Schrein aufbewahren, ausstellen | Reliquien verehren | er hütete, verwahrte das Bild wie eine Reliquie (sehr sorgfältig )

 

Reliquienschrein

Re li qui en schrein Substantiv, maskulin , der |Rel i quienschrein |Reliquiar in Form eines Schreins

 

Reliquienverehrung

Re li qui en ver eh rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Rel i quienverehrung |religiöse Verehrung von Reliquien

 

Relish

Re lish Substantiv, Neutrum Kochkunst , das |ˈrɛlɪʃ |das Relish; Genitiv: des Relishs, Plural: die Relishes |[…ʃɪs und …ʃɪz ]|englisch relish = Gewürz, Würze würzige Tunke aus pikant eingelegten, zerkleinerten Gemüsestückchen

 

French Dictionary

relief

relief n. m. nom masculin 1 Saillie. : Un motif gravé en relief. Le relief du sol. 2 au pluriel Restes des plats servis. : Les reliefs d ’un banquet. LOCUTIONS En relief Qui forme un relief. : Des motifs en relief. Mettre en relief. Mettre en valeur, faire ressortir. : Ils ont mis en relief (et non *mis l ’emphase sur ) le talent oratoire de ces étudiants.

 

relier

relier v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Assembler, lier. : Relier les feuillets d ’un livre. 2 Faire communiquer. : Un pont qui relie deux rives. SYNONYME faire raccorder ; unir . étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l'indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous reliions, (que ) vous reliiez.

 

relieur

relieur relieuse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne dont le métier est de relier des livres.

 

religieuse

religieuse n. f. nom féminin Pâtisserie composée d ’une pâte à chou fourrée de crème pâtissière.

 

religieusement

religieusement adv. adverbe 1 D ’une manière religieuse. 2 Exactement. : Il comptait les points religieusement. SYNONYME attentivement ; méticuleusement .

 

religieux

religieux , ieuse adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif à la religion. : Une cérémonie religieuse. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait partie d ’une congrégation, d ’un ordre religieux.

 

religion

religion n. f. nom féminin Ensemble de doctrines et de pratiques ayant pour objet les rapports de l ’âme humaine avec le sacré. : Elle est de religion catholique, alors qu ’Audrey est de religion protestante. Note Typographique Les noms de religions s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. Le christianisme, le bouddhisme.

 

reliquaire

reliquaire n. m. nom masculin Coffret destiné à recevoir des reliques. : Les flammes ont miraculeusement épargné le reliquaire qui contient un fragment d ’os du saint patron de cette chapelle. Note Orthographique reliqu aire.

 

reliquat

reliquat n. m. nom masculin Ce qui reste (d ’une somme, d ’un compte, d ’une commande ). : Doit-on conserver les reliquats et vous les livrer ultérieurement? Note Orthographique reliqua t.

 

relique

relique n. f. nom féminin Ce qui reste d ’un saint et qu ’on vénère. : Ce fragment d ’os est une relique du saint patron de cette chapelle.

 

relire

relire v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Lire de nouveau. : Les élèves ont relu cette bande dessinée avec plaisir. verbe pronominal Lire ce qu ’on a écrit pour se corriger. : Relisez-vous pour ne pas laisser de fautes d ’orthographe. SYNONYME réviser . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Manifestement, ces étudiants ne se sont pas relus: bien des erreurs subsistent dans leur copie. lire

 

reliure

reliure n. f. nom féminin 1 Art de relier les livres. : La reliure d ’art. 2 Manière dont un livre est relié. : Une belle reliure en cuir vert. 3 Couverture rigide. : Une reliure à trois anneaux (et non un *cartable ) remplie de feuilles mobiles.

 

Spanish Dictionary

relicario

relicario nombre masculino 1 Lugar u objeto en el que se guardan reliquias de santos :la Cámara Santa del interior del recinto amurallado de Oviedo es un edificio de reducidas dimensiones, construido como relicario o cripta para los restos de santa Leocadia .2 Estuche en forma de caja pequeña donde se guardan objetos de recuerdo, como rizos, retratos, etc. ; generalmente se lleva colgado del cuello con una cinta o cadena .SINÓNIMO medallón .

 

relicto, -ta

relicto, -ta adjetivo der [bienes, hacienda ] Que ha dejado alguien al morir :a su amparo y protección se creó y desarrolló el caudal relicto .

 

relieve

relieve nombre masculino 1 Configuración de una superficie con distintos niveles o partes que sobresalen más o menos :relieve terrestre .2 Parte que sobresale en una superficie plana :los dos tipos de erosión que modelaron los relieves de la barranca se distinguen con claridad .3 Altura entre el punto que sobresale más de esa parte y la superficie plana :un relieve de pocos centímetros .4 Labor escultórica que se talla sobre una superficie de modo que solo se esculpe parte de la figura quedando esta como si estuviese empotrada :los relieves de batallas adornan el friso del templo .alto relieve Relieve en el que las figuras esculpidas sobresalen más de la mitad de su grueso .bajo relieve Relieve en el que las figuras esculpidas sobresalen poco .medio relieve Relieve en el que las figuras esculpidas sobresalen la mitad de su grueso .5 Apariencia de realce o bulto de algunas pinturas .6 Importancia o influencia de una persona o cosa en algo :la encuesta se hizo para dar más relieve a la opinión pública; fue un hombre de gran relieve en la sociedad renacentista .poner de relieve Destacar o subrayar una cosa entre otras :en el intento de analizar el trasfondo mítico y simbólico del texto puso de relieve los elementos que lo constituyen .

 

religa

religa nombre femenino Porción de metal que se añade en una aleación o mezcla de metales .

 

religación

religación nombre femenino Acción de religar :la religación es la ligadura a la realidad en cuanto realidad para ser, no es un vínculo físico ni una presión social .

 

religar

religar verbo transitivo Volver a ligar una cosa con otra estrechamente :el hombre hace su ser sustantivo, relativamente absoluto, religado al poder de lo real como último, como posibilitante y como impelente .

 

religión

religión nombre femenino Conjunto de creencias religiosas, de normas de comportamiento y de ceremonias de oración o sacrificio que son propias de un determinado grupo humano y con las que el hombre reconoce una relación con la divinidad (un dios o varios dioses ):religión budista; religión católica; religión politeísta; religión panteísta; historia de las religiones .SINÓNIMO creencia .entrar (o profesar ) en religión Entrar [una persona ] en una orden o congregación religiosa .

 

religiosamente

religiosamente adverbio 1 Con regularidad y rigor en el cumplimiento de una norma, un deber o una obligación; se usa especialmente con el verbo ‘pagar ’:pagó religiosamente todas sus deudas; siguió religiosamente mis instrucciones; sus admiradores asisten religiosamente a todos sus conciertos .2 Con fidelidad a los preceptos, las creencias o el estilo de vida de una religión :vive religiosamente; ha sido enterrado religiosamente .3 Desde un punto de vista religioso :el divorcio es un tema que se puede considerar sociológicamente o religiosamente .

 

religiosidad

religiosidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad o circunstancia de la persona que tiene creencias religiosas :la religiosidad de estos pueblos es indiscutible; trató de transmitir su religiosidad a las obras; el pueblo no cesa de crear manifestaciones externas de su religiosidad .2 Práctica y cumplimiento de los preceptos que son propios de una religión y de la forma de vida y actuación que esta comporta :religiosidad popular; aquellos hechos se desarrollaron al calor de la exaltación romántica del mundo medieval y de sus viejas formas de religiosidad .3 Puntualidad y exactitud en realizar una cosa o en observar una norma :la religiosidad de una investigación científica .

 

religioso, -sa

religioso, -sa adjetivo 1 De la religión o relacionado ella :pensamiento religioso; un espíritu religioso; ceremonia religiosa; componía obras de carácter religioso .2 [persona ] Que profesa una religión, practica sus preceptos y vive y actúa de acuerdo con ella .3 Que es fiel y exacto en el cumplimiento del deber :todos los meses me paga con religiosa puntualidad .4 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que pertenece a una orden o congregación católica y que ha consagrado su vida a Dios :un religioso benedictino; las religiosas del Sagrado Corazón de María se dedican principalmente a la enseñanza . VÉASE matrimonio religioso .

 

relimpio, -pia

relimpio, -pia adjetivo coloquial Que es o está muy limpio .

 

relinchador, -ra

relinchador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que relincha :caballo relinchador .

 

relinchar

relinchar verbo intransitivo Emitir relinchos :el potro relinchó; ajustaron sus blancos turbantes y saltan impetuosamente sobre las sillas de sus corceles, que relinchan de brío y placer .

 

relincho

relincho nombre masculino 1 Voz del caballo :el caballo alzó de repente las orejas, sacudió las crines, lanzó un relincho y se disparó al galope .2 coloquial Grito de fiesta, alegría o satisfacción .

 

relinga

relinga nombre femenino 1 Cabo con que se refuerzan las orillas de las velas .2 Cuerda o soga en que van colocados los plomos y corchos de las redes .

 

reliquia

reliquia nombre femenino 1 Parte del cuerpo o de la vestimenta de un santo que se venera como objeto de culto :entre los tesoros de iglesias y monasterios abundan los objetos preciosos destinados a contener reliquias .2 Vestigio que queda de una época o una cosa pasada :Maradona es una reliquia del fútbol argentino .Se usa generalmente en plural .3 Cosa vieja o antigua que se tiene en gran aprecio o estima, normalmente por haber pertenecido a una persona querida :la recuperación de esta reliquia publicitaria del cine comercial se enmarca dentro de la actividad investigadora y de restauración que está llevando a cabo la Filmoteca .4 Dolor o achaque habitual que queda después de una enfermedad o un accidente :le quedaron unas pequeñas reliquias que ahora cura .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

reliability

re l ì a b í l i ty 名詞 U (人 商品などの )信頼性, (実験 調査などの )信頼度 ; (情報の )信憑 （ぴよう ）性, 確実性 .

 

reliable

re li a ble /rɪlá (ɪ )əb (ə )l /→rely 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 製品 方法が 〉信頼できる , 頼りになる , 期待通りの (dependable )(↔unreliable )▸ the most reliable way to protect data 最も信頼できるデータの保護方法 .2 〈情報 (源 )証拠などが 〉信頼できる , 確かな ▸ reliable sources 信頼できる情報筋 ～ness 名詞

 

reliably

re l í a bly 副詞 1 信頼を裏切らずに, 期待通りに 〈行動 機能するなど 〉.2 確かな筋から 〈情報を得る 〉.

 

reliance

re li ance /rɪlá (ɪ )əns /→rely 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U 〖通例one 's ～〗 «…への » 依存 ; 信頼 «on » ▸ place [have, feel, put ] reliance on traffic analysis ｟かたく ｠交通量調査を信頼する .2 C 頼りになる物 [人 ].

 

reliant

re li ant /rɪlá (ɪ )ənt /形容詞 1 〖be ～〗 «…を » 頼る, 当てにする ; 信頼する «on , upon » .2 自力に頼る, 自己依存の .

 

relic

rel ic /rélɪk /名詞 C 1 〖しばしば ～s 〗(過去の )遺物, 遺品 ; 遺跡 ; (過去の習慣 信仰などの )名残, 遺風 ▸ relics of prehistoric times 先史時代の遺物 ▸ a relic of a primitive custom 原始的風習の名残 .2 記念品, 形見 ▸ relics of one's youth 青年時代を記念する品々 .3 (聖人 殉教者などの )遺骨, 聖遺物 〘信仰の対象とされる 〙.4 ｟やや古 ｠〖～s 〗遺体, 遺骨 .5 ｟くだけて ｠おいぼれ, ロートル ; ぽんこつ .

 

relief

re lief /rɪlíːf /→relieve 名詞 複 ～s /-s /1 U (心配 恐怖などが去った )安堵 （ど ） (感 ), 安心 ; ｟ややくだけて ｠ «…にとって /…から » ほっとさせるもの , 気晴らしになるもの «for , to /from » (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ feel tremendous [immense ] relief 大変安心する ▸ breathe [heave ] a sigh of relief ≒sigh with relief ほっとしてため息をつく ▸ It was a relief to know that I was not alone .1人じゃないとわかって安心した ▸ What a relief! あぁ, ほっとした ▸ The rain was a welcome relief from the heat .うれしいことにその雨のおかげで暑さから救われる思いがした ▸ light relief (映画 小説などでの )息抜きの場面 .2 U 【苦痛 苦悩などの 】除去 , 緩和 «from, of » ▸ provide some relief from stress ストレスをある程度軽減する ▸ treatment for pain relief 鎮痛治療 .3 U a. (被災者などの )救済 ; 救援金 [物資 ].b. ｟主に米 ｠(貧民 失業者などへの )給付金 , 生活保護手当 (｟英 ｠benefit ).4 C 〖単複両扱い 〗(任務の )交替要員 , 代行者 ; U 交替 ; 〖形容詞的に 〗交替 [代理 ]の ▸ a relief guard 交替の警備員 .5 U ｟かたく ｠〖the ～〗(包囲された町などの )解放 , 救援 .6 〘美 〙U 浮き彫り , レリーフ ; C 浮き彫り作品 [細工 ].7 U «…に対する » 際立ち , 鮮明な対照 «against » ▸ bring [throw ] the issue into relief 問題を浮き彫りにする .8 U 〘地 〙(土地の )高低 , 起伏 .9 C ｟英 ｠(交通機関の )増便 ; 〖形容詞的に 〗増便の , 増発の .in rel í ef 1 安堵して .2 〘美 〙浮き彫りで .3 (地図などが )起伏をつけて .4 際立って ▸ stand out in sharp [bold, stark ] relief くっきり際立つ ▸ in high [low ] relief はっきり [ぼんやり ]と .to A's rel í ef A 〈人 〉がほっとしたことには ▸ To my great relief [Much to my relief ], my daughter arrived home safely .大変ほっとしたことに娘は無事帰宅した .～́ m à p 〘地 〙起伏 [模型 ]地図 .～́ p ì tcher 〘野球 〙救援投手 .～́ r ò ad ｟英 ｠迂回路 .

 

relieve

re lieve /rɪlíːv /〖re (再び )lieve (持ち上げる )〗(名 )relief 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; relieving 他動詞 1 〈苦痛 心配 問題など 〉を取り除く , 和らげる ; 〈退屈など 〉をまぎらわす ▸ new drugs to relieve headaches 頭痛を緩和する新薬 ▸ relieve tension and stress 緊張とストレスを和らげる ▸ relieve the boredom [monotony ] of a long hospital stay 長い入院生活の退屈をまぎらわす .2 (苦痛 心配などを取り除いて )〈人 〉を安心させる , ほっとさせる (!be ～dのような分詞形容詞用法については →relieved ) .3 ｟かたく ｠〖～ A of B 〗A 〈人 〉からB 〈荷物など 〉を取り除く ; A 〈人 〉をB 〈やっかいな事など 〉から解放する , 楽にさせる ▸ Let me relieve you of your suitcase .スーツケースをお持ちしましょう ▸ be relieved of the household chores 家事から解放される .4 ｟かたく ｠〖be ～d of A 〗〈人が 〉A 〈職務 地位など 〉を解任される, 解かれる (｟よりくだけて ｠fire )▸ Mr. Okada was relieved of his coaching duties .岡田氏はコーチの職を解任された .5 〈人 〉を交替させる ; 〈人 〉と 交替する ; 〘野球 〙〈投手 〉をリリーフする .6 〈町など 〉を (敵から )解放する ; 〈場所 〉から敵を追い払う .7 ｟おどけて ｠〖～ A of B 〗A 〈人 〉からB 〈金品 〉を盗む .8 〈物 〉を目立たせる , 際立たせる , 引き立たせる .rel í eve one s è lf ｟やや古 ｠小便をする ; 排便する .

 

relieved

re l í eved 形容詞 〖be ～〗〈人が 〉 «…して /…ということに /…に » 安心している [する ], ほっとしている [する ] «to do /that 節 /at, by » ; 〖名詞 の前で 〗ほっとした 〈表情など 〉▸ Juliet was greatly relieved to see him again .ジュリエットは彼と再会できてすごくほっとした ▸ I felt relieved (that ) the interview was over .面接が終わって私は安堵 （ど ） 感を覚えた ▸ a relieved look [smile ]安堵の表情 [笑み ].

 

reliever

re l í ev er 名詞 C 1 (痛み 苦しみなどを )緩和するもの [人 ], 慰めるもの [人 ]▸ pain relievers 鎮痛剤 .2 〘野球 〙リリーフ [救援 ]投手 .

 

religion

re li gion /rɪlɪ́dʒ (ə )n /〖語源は 「神と強く結ばれること 」〗(形 )religious 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 宗教 , 信仰 (心 )▸ freedom of religion 宗教の自由 .2 C (個別の )宗派 , 宗教 ▸ the Christian [Islamic, Jewish ] religion キリスト [イスラム, ユダヤ ]教 .3 U 信仰 (生活 ), 修道生活 ▸ practice one's religion 宗教を信奉して暮らす .4 〖単数形で 〗(異常なほどの興味を持つ )生きがい , 命 ; 信条 ▸ Science is (like ) their religion .科学が彼らの命だ .g è t [｟まれ ｠f ì nd ] rel í gion ｟くだけて おどけて ｠(唐突に思えるくらい )突然信仰に入る .

 

religiosity

re li gi os i ty /rɪlɪ̀dʒiɑ́səti |-ɔ́s -/名詞 U 信心深いこと ; 狂信 ; 信心ぶること .

 

religious

re li gious /rɪlɪ́dʒəs /→religion 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗宗教の , 宗教に関する 〈物 事 〉▸ religious beliefs 宗教的信条 ▸ religious groups [organizations ]宗教団体 [組織 ]▸ religious ceremonies 宗教的祭典 .2 〈人が 〉信仰心の強い , 敬虔 （けいけん ）な (↔irreligious )▸ religious people 信仰心の強い人々 .3 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗修道 (会 )の .4 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗良心的な ; 細心の 〈注意など 〉, 厳正な .名詞 複 ～C 〖集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗1 修道士 , 修道女 .2 信仰心の厚い人たち .～ness 名詞

 

religiously

re l í gious ly 副詞 1 ｟かたく ｠心から ; 良心的に ; 細心に, 厳正に, 規則的に .2 宗教的に ; 信心深く .

 

relinquish

re lin quish /rɪlɪ́ŋkwɪʃ /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈習慣 信仰 希望など 〉を断念する, 捨てる ▸ relinquish a hope 希望を捨てる .2 〈権利など 〉を放棄する ; «…に » …を譲渡する, 譲る «to » ▸ relinquish one's property [claim ]財産 [請求権 ]を放棄する .3 …を放す ▸ relinquish one's hold [grip ] on a rope 握っている綱を放す .～ment 名詞

 

reliquary

rel i quar y /réləkwèri |rélɪkwəri /名詞 複 -ies C 聖骨箱, 聖遺物箱 .

 

relish

rel ish /rélɪʃ /動詞 ～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈事 〉を楽しむ, …に喜びを感じる ; 〖～ doing 〗…することに喜びを感じる ; 〈事 〉を楽しみにする , 思って喜ぶ (look forward to )▸ Nobody relishes cleaning the oven .オーブンの掃除はだれもがいやがる .2 〈人が 〉〈飲食物 〉を大いに楽しむ (enjoy ), おいしく食べる ▸ She relished the dish .彼女は料理をおいしくいただいた .3 〈物 事が 〉〈食物 〉に風味を添える ▸ Hunger will relish any simple food .空腹はどんな粗食にも味を添える .自動詞 1 〈飲食物が 〉 «…の » 味がする , 風味がある «of » .2 〈話 感情などが 〉 «…の » 気味 [気 ]がある «of » .名詞 1 U 喜び , 楽しみ , 興味 ▸ with (great ) relish (とても )うれしそうに [おいしそうに ].2 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗(食物にかける )ソース ; (食物に添える )漬物 .3 U (食欲をそそる )風味 , 香り .4 〖単数形で 〗気味 , かすかな意味合い .

 

relive

re live /rìːlɪ́v /動詞 他動詞 〈過去の体験など 〉を (想像などによって )再び体験する, 追体験する .自動詞 ｟古 ｠生き返る .