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Look up: RELAX

  1. relax
    [v] - become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner 2. [v] - make less severe or strict 3. [v] - become less severe or strict 4. [v] - make less tight 5. [v] - become less tense, rest, or take one`s ease 6. [v] - cause to feel relaxed
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Relax
    When the muscle is resting (it is not contracted) it is said to be ‘relaxed`. It involves a reduction of tension in the muscle.
    Found on http://www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON

  3. Relax
    Re·lax' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Relaxed (-l?kst'); present participle & verbal noun Relaxing .] [ Latin relaxare ; prefix re- re- + laxare to loose, to slacken, from laxus loose. See Lax , and confer Relay , noun , Release .] 1. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/44

  4. Relax
    Re·lax' intransitive verb 1. To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax . « His knees relax with toil.» Pope. 2. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous. « In others she relaxed again, And governed with a looser rein.» Prior. 3. To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/44

  5. Relax
    Re·lax' noun Relaxation. [ Obsolete] Feltham.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/44

  6. relax
    1. 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. 'Horror . . . All his joints relaxed.' (Milton) 'Nor served it to relax their serried files.' (Milton) ... 2. To make less severe or rogorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. relax
    verb make less tight; `relax the tension on the rope`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. relax
    unlax 1 loosen up 1 unwind 1 make relaxed verb cause to feel relaxed; `A hot bath always relaxes me`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. Relax
    `Relax` may refer to: * `Relax` (song) by Frankie Goes to Hollywood * `Relax, Take It Easy`, a 2006 song by Mika * `Relax` (film), a Tamil film * `Relax...It's Just Sex`, a 1998 film * RELAX, short for Regular Language description for XML, a specification for describing XML-based languages * `Relax`, a song by The Who from their album `The Who Sell Out`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relax

  10. Relax
    • (n.) Relaxation. • (n.) 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. • (v. i.) To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study. • (n.) To relieve from constipation; ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. relax
    relax 1. To spend time resting or doing things for pleasure, especially in contrast to or as a relief from the effort and stress of everyday life. 2. To become, or make someone or something, less anxious, hostile, defensive, or formal. 3. To slacken something that is tensed or tight, e.g. a muscle or a grip on something, or to become looser, less tense, ...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf


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24 November 2009

This day in history:
On Sunday, November 24th, 1991, Freddie Mercury died peacefully at his home in London of AIDS related bronchial pneumonia. Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in accordance with his religion. Many stars from the world or music and showbiz attended the service, including friends Elton John and David Bowie. On April 20th, 1992 a tribute concert in Freddie's memory was held at Wembley Stadium. Tickets to the gig sold out in a matter of hours, even before the full list of bands was available. Many of the worlds most famous rock stars took part in it. This concert was later released on DVD and video for all to enjoy, with the proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. read more

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