Relieve and Settle

Relieve

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Settle and relieve are semantically related In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Relieve".

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

Settle

Settle verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Usage example: a hot meal settled the children down

Relieve and settle are semantically related in calm topic. Sometimes you can use "Relieve" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

people relieve people settle people
earth relieve earth settle earth
issues relieve issues settle issues
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