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51foil — foil1 foilable, adj. /foyl/, v.t. 1. to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government. 2. to keep (a person) from succeeding in an enterprise, plan, etc. n. 3. Archaic. a defeat; check;… …
52Relieve — Re*lieve (r? l?v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relieved} ( l?vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relieving}.] [OE. releven, F. relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare to lift up, raise, make light, relieve; pref. re re + levare to raise, fr.… …
53Relieved — Relieve Re*lieve (r? l?v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relieved} ( l?vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relieving}.] [OE. releven, F. relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare to lift up, raise, make light, relieve; pref. re re + levare to raise …
54Relieving — Relieve Re*lieve (r? l?v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relieved} ( l?vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relieving}.] [OE. releven, F. relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare to lift up, raise, make light, relieve; pref. re re + levare to raise …
55foil — I [[t]fɔɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to prevent the success of; frustrate; thwart 2) to keep (a person) from succeeding in an enterprise, plan, etc 3) archaic a defeat; check; repulse • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < AF foller, OF fuler to trample, full… …
56relieve — [ri lēv′] vt. relieved, relieving [ME releven < OFr relever < L relevare, to lift up again < re , again + levare, to raise: see LEVER] 1. a) to ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.) b) to free (a person) from pain, discomfort,… …
57relieve — verb (relieved; relieving) Etymology: Middle English releven, from Anglo French relever to raise, relieve, from Latin relevare, from re + levare to raise more at lever Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to free from a burden ; give aid or… …
58Optimism — • A metaphysical theory or an emotional disposition. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Optimism Optimism † …
59relieve — v. a. 1. Succor, aid, help, assist, comfort, free. 2. Allay, mitigate, assuage, soothe, lessen, palliate, ease, remedy, cure, remove, alleviate, abate, lighten, diminish. 3. Redress, indemnify, right. 4. Release, remedy. 5. Put in relief, set off …
60counterpoint — coun•ter•point [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪnt[/t]] n. 1) mad polyphony 1) 2) mad the texture resulting from the combining of individual melodic lines 3) mad a melody composed to be combined with another melody 4) any element that is juxtaposed and… …
