Definition of Ease

1. Noun. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort. "The very easiness of the deed held her back"

Exact synonyms: Easiness, Simpleness, Simplicity
Specialized synonyms: Effortlessness
Generic synonyms: Quality
Attributes: Easy
Antonyms: Difficulty
Derivative terms: Easy, Easy, Easy, Simple, Simple

2. Verb. Move gently or carefully. "He eased himself into the chair"
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Also: Ease Up

3. Noun. A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state. "He had all the material comforts of this world"
Exact synonyms: Comfort
Generic synonyms: Affluence, Richness
Specialized synonyms: Lap Of Luxury

4. Verb. Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate. "Ease the pain in your legs"
Exact synonyms: Comfort
Generic synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Palliate, Relieve
Derivative terms: Comfort, Comfort, Comforter, Comforter, Easement, Easing

5. Noun. The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress). "Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
Exact synonyms: Relief
Generic synonyms: Comfort, Comfortableness
Specialized synonyms: Reprieve, Respite

6. Verb. Make easier. "You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
Exact synonyms: Alleviate, Facilitate
Generic synonyms: Aid, Assist, Help
Derivative terms: Easing, Facilitation, Facilitation, Facilitative, Facilitator

7. Noun. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment. "I am never at ease with strangers"
Exact synonyms: Informality
Generic synonyms: Naturalness
Derivative terms: Informal

8. Verb. Lessen the intensity of or calm. "The good news will ease her"; "Still the fears"
Exact synonyms: Allay, Relieve, Still
Generic synonyms: Comfort, Console, Solace, Soothe
Specialized synonyms: Abreact
Derivative terms: Allayer, Easement, Reliever, Still

9. Noun. Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility). "Took his repose by the swimming pool"
Exact synonyms: Relaxation, Repose, Rest
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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ease

earthy water
earware
earwax
earwaxes
earwear
earwig
earwigged
earwigging
earwiggy
earwigs
earwitness
earwitnesses
earworm
earworms
earywig
ease (current term)
ease off
ease up
eased
easeful
easefull
easefully
easefulness
easel
easeled
easeless
easellike
easels
easely

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