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ease
[eez]
noun
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort.
to enjoy one's ease.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude; a quiet state of mind.
to be at ease about one's health.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:freedom from difficulty or great effort; facility.
It can be done with ease.
freedom from financial need; plenty.
a life of ease on a moderate income.
freedom from stiffness, constraint, or formality; unaffectedness.
ease of manner;
the ease and elegance of her poetry.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
to free from anxiety or care.
to ease one's mind.
Synonyms: , , , ,to mitigate, lighten, or lessen.
to ease pain.
Synonyms: , , , ,to release from pressure, tension, or the like.
to move or shift with great care.
to ease a car into a narrow parking space.
to render less difficult; facilitate.
I'll help if it will ease your job.
to provide (an architectural member) with an easement.
Shipbuilding.to trim (a timber of a wooden hull) so as to fair its surface into the desired form of the hull.
Nautical.
to bring (the helm or rudder of a vessel) slowly amidships.
to bring the head of (a vessel) into the wind.
to slacken or lessen the hold upon (a rope).
to lessen the hold of (the brake of a windlass).
verb (used without object)
to abate in severity, pressure, tension, etc. (often followed by off orup ).
to become less painful, burdensome, etc.
to move, shift, or be moved or be shifted with great care.
verb phrase
to remove from a position of authority, a job, or the like, especially by methods intended to be tactful.
He was eased out as division head to make way for the boss's nephew.
ease
/ ː /
noun
freedom from discomfort, worry, or anxiety
lack of difficulty, labour, or awkwardness; facility
rest, leisure, or relaxation
freedom from poverty or financial embarrassment; affluence
a life of ease
lack of restraint, embarrassment, or stiffness
his ease of manner disarmed us
military
(of a standing soldier, etc) in a relaxed position with the feet apart and hands linked behind the back
a command to adopt such a position
in a relaxed attitude or frame of mind
verb
to make or become less burdensome
(tr) to relieve (a person) of worry or care; comfort
(tr) to make comfortable or give rest to
(tr) to make less difficult; facilitate
to move or cause to move into, out of, etc, with careful manipulation
to ease a car into a narrow space
to lessen or cause to lessen in severity, pressure, tension, or strain; slacken, loosen, or abate
archaicto urinate or defecate
nautical to relieve the pressure on the rudder of a vessel, esp by bringing the bow into the wind
Other Word Forms
- self-ease noun
- self-easing adjective
- well-eased adjective
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ease1
Idioms and Phrases
at ease, a position of rest in which soldiers may relax but may not leave their places or talk.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
However, Maria kept Anisimova on the move, visibly frustrating her, and a netted forehand gave Maria the break back, before she served out the set with ease.
So, with pressures on real police growing, is there room for private firms to help ease the load - or do so-called "private bobbies" blur the lines between police and profit?
Russell eased Bath nerves with a penalty but neither side could get into their flow in the midst of a stuttering start.
As Lucy so astutely puts it, opulence and a generalized sense of ease are great, but love has to be on the table, too.
Let’s hope the elder Pullman’s Lone Starr has eased into retirement and Pullman the Younger gets to play a younger version of the Luke Skywalker-scented hero.
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