Meaning of "ease" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of ease

1. (n) freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

2. (n) freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"

3. (n) freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"

4. (n) the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

5. (n) a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

6. (v) lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"

7. (v) make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

8. (v) lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

9. (v) move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"

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