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Definition of Ease
1. Verb. Move gently or carefully. "He eased himself into the chair"
2. Noun. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort. "The very easiness of the deed held her back"
Specialized synonyms: Effortlessness
Generic synonyms: Quality
Attributes: Easy
Antonyms: Difficulty
Derivative terms: Easy, Easy, Easy, Simple, Simple
3. Verb. Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate. "Ease the pain in your legs"
Generic synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Palliate, Relieve
Derivative terms: Comfort, Comfort, Comforter, Comforter, Easement, Easing
4. Noun. A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state. "He had all the material comforts of this world"
5. Verb. Make easier. "You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
Generic synonyms: Aid, Assist, Help
Derivative terms: Easing, Facilitation, Facilitation, Facilitative, Facilitator
6. Noun. The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress). "Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
Generic synonyms: Comfort, Comfortableness
Specialized synonyms: Reprieve, Respite
7. Verb. Lessen the intensity of or calm. "The good news will ease her"; "Still the fears"
Generic synonyms: Comfort, Console, Solace, Soothe
Specialized synonyms: Abreact
Derivative terms: Allayer, Easement, Reliever, Still
8. Noun. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment. "I am never at ease with strangers"
9. Noun. Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility). "Took his repose by the swimming pool"
Generic synonyms: Inactivity
Specialized synonyms: Bed Rest, Bedrest, Laziness, Lie-in, Dormancy, Quiescence, Quiescency, Sleeping, Leisure
Derivative terms: Relax, Repose, Rest
Definition of Ease
1. n. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment.
2. v. t. & i. To free from anything that pains, disquiets, or oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to give rest, repose, or tranquillity to; -- often with of; as, to ease of pain; to ease the body or mind.
Definition of Ease
1. Noun. The state of being comfortable or free from stress. ¹
2. Noun. Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc. ¹
3. Noun. Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship. ¹
4. Noun. Dexterity or facility. ¹
5. Noun. Affluence and freedom from financial problems. ¹
6. Noun. Relaxation, rest and leisure. ¹
7. Noun. (context: clothing) Additional space to allow movement within a garment. ¹
8. Verb. (transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain). ¹
10. Verb. (transitive) To give respite to (someone). ¹
11. Verb. (transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on (something). ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something). ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully. ¹
14. Verb. (intransitive) To lessen in severity. ¹
15. Verb. (intransitive) To proceed with little effort. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ease
1. to give rest or relief to [v EASED, EASING, EASES]