relieved

Everyday

1. Relieved means feeling happy and calm because something bad did not happen or a worry is over. tree →
2. Relieved is the past form of relieve: to make pain or a problem less, or to take over someone's job so they can rest. tree →

In the lessons

In stories «relieved» shows the end of tension: the lost dog is found, the test went well. Feelings vocabulary in well-being lessons. Health: medicine relieved the pain. Phrases: relieved to hear, relieved that, breathe a sigh of relief, feel relieved.

Examples

• I was relieved when my cat came home. tree →
• She was relieved to hear she had passed. tree →
• We were relieved that nobody was hurt. tree →
• The medicine relieved his headache. tree →
• The guard was relieved by another soldier at midnight. tree →
• Mum looked relieved when the plane landed. tree →
• You may be sure they were very relieved to find Peter. tree →

Note

Spelling: i before e — re-lie-ved. Noun: relief. «Relieved» is a feeling word, like happy or worried, but it means the end of a worry.