Is Alleviate an Adjective?

Is Alleviate an Adjective?

Alleviate derives from the past participle of Late Latin alleviare ("to lighten or relieve"), which in turn was formed by combining the prefix ad- and the adjective levis, a Latin word meaning "having little weight," which also gave rise to the adjective light (as in "not heavy") in English.

Is alleviate a noun verb or adjective?

verb (used with object), al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing. to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.

What is the adverb of alleviate?

relievedly. In a manner showing relief.

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