Word

alleviate, v.
(alleviated, alleviates, alleviating)
freq. cnt. 3

provide physical relief, as from pain
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

alleviate assuage palliate relieve

sample sentences

"This pill will relieve your headaches"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

alleviatory alleviative alleviation alleviator alleviant alleviation alleviator

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palliative palliation

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semantic pointers

hyponym

soothe ease, comfort

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

make easier
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

alleviate ease facilitate

sample sentences

"you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

facilitative facilitation facilitator facilitation

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hypernym

help, aid, assist