Definition: The word "alleviate" comes from Latin, meaning to relieve or make easier. This term originated in Greek philosophy and was often used in a figurative sense to describe the act of relieving someone of their burden or burdensome situation. In simpler terms, it's like when you're feeling overwhelmed by something that you're trying to manage. If you were to relieve someone from carrying out this task (or another) they'd feel better and not have too much on them anymore. So, in a broader sense, "alleviate" might refer to making easier the burden of something, as if it's taken less of your own responsibility or work. It could also be used to describe someone or an event helping you or others (like relieving stress) by relieving a situation that was on them.
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