To give ease of mind to; to comfort, disburden, relieve (the mind or heart). Also (U.S.) with up. Also reflexive.
单词 | θ134843 |
释义 | the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > be relieved of [verb (transitive)] > to relieve one's heart or mind (8) easec1385 To give ease of mind to; to comfort, disburden, relieve (the mind or heart). Also (U.S.) with up. Also reflexive. lightena1450 transitive. To unburden or relieve (a person's heart, mind, etc.). Also: to cheer up, relax, or comfort (a person). Also occasionally with up. unburden1538 transitive. To unload; to free from a load or burden. Chiefly figurative, to relieve (a person, the mind, etc.) by the removal or disclosure of… unload1575 figurative. transitive. To unburden (the heart, mind, etc.) by the disclosure or expression of feelings, problems, etc. physic1589 transitive. figurative and in figurative contexts. To apply a remedy to, to alleviate. vent1631 figurative. To relieve or unburden (one's heart or soul) in respect of feelings or emotions. Also reflexive. (to take) a load off one's mind1851 figurative. A burden (of affliction, sin, responsibility, etc.); something which weighs down, oppresses, or impedes. Esp. in (to take) a load off… free1855 transitive. To unburden, speak what is on (one's mind). Now rare. |
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