verb

alleviates

alle·viat·es 3 syllables

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 3
Letters 10
Starts with A

Definition of Alleviates

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Example sentences

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    Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

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Antonyms for Alleviates

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How many syllables does alleviates have?

Alleviates has 3 syllables: alle·viat·es. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is alleviates?

Alleviates is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

What are synonyms for alleviates?

Words with similar meanings to alleviates include address, allay, ameliorate, assuage. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.

How do you use alleviates in a sentence?

Example: "Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

What words start with the same letter as alleviates?

Alleviates starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does alleviates have?

Alleviates has 10 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.