ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00735 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
alleviate
v.
US/əˈliːvieɪt/
UK/əˈliːvieɪt/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Meanings of alleviate
1verb
To make something less severe or more bearable without completely removing it.
The new medicine will help alleviate your chronic back pain significantly.
The new medicine will help alleviate your chronic back pain significantly.
The government implemented policies to alleviate poverty in rural regions.
The government implemented policies to alleviate poverty in rural regions.
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Derivatives of alleviate
alleviation
alleviation (noun)
The alleviation of suffering is a primary goal of modern medicine.
The alleviation of suffering is a primary goal of modern medicine.
alleviating
alleviating (adjective/verb form)
Alleviating stress through exercise has proven effective for many people.
Alleviating stress through exercise has proven effective for many people.
alleviated
alleviated (adjective/past participle)
Her symptoms were alleviated after the first week of treatment.
Her symptoms were alleviated after the first week of treatment.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of alleviate
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Common Phrases with alleviate
alleviate painalleviate pain
alleviate stressalleviate stress
alleviate povertyalleviate poverty
alleviate symptomsalleviate symptoms
alleviate congestionalleviate congestion
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Practice Question: alleviate
Choose the best word for the blank
Regular exercise can ___ anxiety and improve overall mental health.
- A alleviated
- B alleviates
- C alleviating
- D alleviate
The sentence requires the third-person singular present tense form 'alleviates' because 'exercise' is the subject and the verb describes a general, habitual action.