Releive or relieve?
Did you mean relieve? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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releive
Correct
relieve
Correct spelling: relieve. Misspelling: releive.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
I before E, as in believe: re-L-IE-ve.
Why people write “releive”
The misspelling “releive” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, the classic "i before e" trap.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make relieve automatic.
What does “relieve” mean?
relieve verb
- provide physical relief, as from pain
“This pill will relieve your headaches”
- free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
Synonyms:
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
“She exempted me from the exam”
- lessen the intensity of or calm
“The news eased my conscience”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Relieve” in a sentence
- This cream will relieve the itching.
- This pill will relieve your headaches.
- She exempted me from the exam.
- The news eased my conscience.
Is “relieve” a playable word?
10 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“releive” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RELIEVE.