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Example sentences for "relieves"

Lexicographically close words:
relies; relieue; relieued; relieve; relieved; relievi; relieving; relievo; relievos; relight
  1. A loan relieves you temporarily, and leaves you in a state to contract several others successively, which, you must acknowledge, weakens the guarantee that you offer.

  2. I do not shrink from an extermination that relieves humanity of idlers that it drags about without power to advance or to free itself, finally sinking under the load.

  3. Aberdeen, relieves Duke of Newcastle of hospital matters, i.

  4. Mars owns the herb: In Sussex we call it Gallwort, and lay it in our chicken’s water to cure them of the gall; it relieves them when they are drooping.

  5. It is a most prevalent herb of Mercury, and strengthens the brain and apprehension exceedingly when weak, and relieves them when drooping.

  6. It purges flegm from the head, relieves the senses oppressed by it, provokes the menses, purges the stomach and liver, and provokes urine.

  7. Of able-bodied there were but few in the house; it is in winter that there are most applicants for this kind of relief; the sunshine attracts the women out of the place, and the harvest relieves it of the men.

  8. It is wrong to swear, I know; but sometimes it relieves one so much!

  9. The other is that which relieves moral anguish, morally.

  10. It binds thee to the frailer being while she is the object of desire--it relieves thee when she is most the subject of pity--it gives all to brutal sense, and nothing to generous and gentle affection.

  11. Excessive pain in the area of the body above the paralysed segment; operation is here of doubtful practical use, except in so far as it relieves the immediate sufferings of the patient.

  12. Tapping the chest is indicated when pressure signs on the lung are sufficiently severe to cause serious symptoms, and the removal of the blood undoubtedly shortens the period of recovery, as well as relieves symptoms.

  13. The only thing that relieves the monotony on board a Gloucester fishing smack is stormy weather or the coming of Sunday.

  14. The first watch goes on duty at sundown and patrols the beach until eight o'clock, at which hour the second watch relieves it and patrols until midnight, when the third watch sallies out and does duty until four o'clock in the morning.

  15. Even the frequent opening of the doors scarcely relieves the atmosphere, which is characterised by that most unbearable of all atmospheric qualities--stuffiness.

  16. Nor do those Englishmen who have tried both methods feel a less marked preference for that of hire, which relieves them from the numerous anxieties associated with the stable.

  17. To some extent it relieves the pressure of the inflammatory products within, and at the same time paves the way for operative measures which may be necessary later on.

  18. Those who advocate it do so for the reason that it relieves pressure on the injured parts.

  19. More blest those rangers of the earth and air, Whom night awhile relieves from toil and pain; Condemn'd to tears and sighs, and wasting care.

  20. The interview of course comes to nothing, but as soon as Mirtillo has left her Amarilli relieves her feelings in a monologue confessing her love, which is overheard by Corisca[188].

  21. Thus time alone relieves a debtor nation, so long as its population increases faster than unpaid interest accumulates on its debt.

  22. We are anxious, first for their sakes, and next, because it relieves us of a great burden.

  23. Hot water is good for constipation, torpid liver, and relieves colic and flatulence, and is of special value.

  24. Excusez, says the sergent-de-ville, as he politely relieves him of his upper garments and displays his bust in the full daylight.

  25. They are not without talent, and he ever and anon relieves his prose jog-trot by breaking into a canter of poetry.

  26. If the latter supposition be not inconsistent with the Bible, it completely relieves the difficulty.

  27. In the fifth place, this theory relieves us from the absurdity of supposing that God was compelled to alter the plan of creation after man's apostasy.

  28. A good tent boy is a great feature on safari, for he relieves his master of all the little worries of life.

  29. This fact greatly relieves the conscience of the man who shoots an animal for its fine horns.

  30. And then our Lord relieves the blind man of the infirmity itself.

  31. And so our Master first of all relieves the blind man of the false interpretation of his infirmity.

  32. Then, at least three times a week we kill a Prussian Prince, and "an army" relieves Bazaine.

  33. He then relieves his feelings by shaking his fist in the direction of Versailles, and exit growling "Canaille de Bismarck.

  34. In youth, if too much be eaten, nature relieves herself by giving the transgressor of her laws a bilious attack, during which there is no appetite, and so the excess is worked off.

  35. The cold enema does not produce or aggravate constipation; on the contrary, it often relieves and cures the sluggish bowels.

  36. It relieves the heel of all congestion, and lets good arterial blood flow to it, as it would not otherwise.

  37. This rubbing along the thigh relieves very much all swellings in the foot, ankle, leg and knee.

  38. This treatment relieves the irritation of the mouth, as well as removes the starting.

  39. At first it simply relieves in some degree the weary feeling of the limbs.

  40. Whichever of the applications relieves should be followed up vigorously.

  41. Whatever we are enabled to see, relieves us of one mistaken brain-impression, which we can replace by something more agreeable.

  42. To endeavor with all your might to win, and then if you fail, not to care, relieves a game of an immense amount of unnecessary nervous strain.

  43. Conversely, it appears that explosion of the bladder relieves sexual tension.

  44. By acting upon the bowels it relieves the stomach of any food that may have caused a disturbance and relieves the dyspepsia.

  45. The soda will relieve any gas in the stomach and the peppermint aids digestion and relieves sickness of the stomach.

  46. These applications tend to withdraw some of the blood from the sore tonsils, and of course, that relieves them.

  47. The head advances more and more with each succeeding pain, and the perineum is put on the stretch, each contraction is followed by a resting pause during which the head slips back a little and relieves the perineum.

  48. This will often relieve at once and with continued use relieves entirely.

  49. If the stomach has a great deal of food in it, vomiting relieves the pain sometimes.

  50. Pressing low on her back relieves her to some extent.

  51. In some cases arranging the diet to prevent and cure constipation relieves it.

  52. The bicarbonate of soda relieves the gas and swelling of the stomach, while the rhubarb has a tonic action and relieves the bowels.

  53. This saturated cotton acts as a suppository absorbing the mattery secretion and in that way relieves the congestion.

  54. The grease helps to keep the affected parts moist and relieves any congestion present.

  55. This saves time and relieves anxiety; or a portion of the brain may be removed under thoroughly clean conditions and placed in a sterilized twenty per cent solution of glycerin and water.

  56. The ginger is very beneficial, as it warms up the stomach and thereby relieves the cramps, and the baking soda relieves any gas in the stomach that may be causing the trouble.

  57. Lint soaked in limewater and olive oil relieves the excessive burning from the plaster.

  58. This relieves the pain and quiets the nerves and stimulates the heart.


  59. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "relieves" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.