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- English Word Relax Definition To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.
- English Word Relax Definition To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.
- English Word Relax Definition Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.
- English Word Relax Definition To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.
- English Word Relax Definition To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.
- English Word Relax Definition To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.
- English Word Relax Definition To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.
- English Word Relax Definition Relaxation.
- English Word Relax Definition Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.
- English Word Relaxable Definition Capable of being relaxed.
- English Word Relaxant Definition A medicine that relaxes; a laxative.
- English Word Relaxation Definition The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.
- English Word Relaxation Definition Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement.
- English Word Relaxative Definition Having the quality of relaxing; laxative.
- English Word Relaxative Definition A relaxant.
- English Word Relaxed Definition of Relax
- English Word Relaxing Definition of Relax
- English Word Relay Definition To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.
- English Word Relay Definition A supply of anything arranged beforehand for affording relief from time to time, or at successive stages; provision for successive relief.
- English Word Relay Definition A supply of horses placced at stations to be in readiness to relieve others, so that a trveler may proceed without delay.