relax
[ ri-laks ]
/ rɪˈlæks /
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verb (used without object)
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Origin of relax
OTHER WORDS FROM relax
re·lax·a·tive, re·lax·a·tory [ri-lak-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /rɪˈlæk səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivere·lax·er, nouno·ver·re·lax, verbun·re·lax·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use relax in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for relax
relax
/ (rɪˈlæks) /
verb
to make (muscles, a grip, etc) less tense or rigid or (of muscles, a grip, etc) to become looser or less rigid
(intr) to take rest or recreation, as from work or efforton Sundays, she just relaxes; she relaxes by playing golf
to lessen the force of (effort, concentration, etc) or (of effort) to become diminished
to make (rules or discipline) less rigid or strict or (of rules, etc) to diminish in severity
(intr) (of a person) to become less formal; unbend
Derived forms of relax
relaxable, adjectiverelaxed, adjectiverelaxedly (rɪˈlæksɪdlɪ), adverbWord Origin for relax
C15: from Latin relaxāre to loosen, from re- + laxāre to loosen, from laxus loose, lax
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