ease

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ease Definition

• (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"
• (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"
• (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"
• (n) freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
• (n) freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
• (v) move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
• (v) lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
• (v) make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
• (v) lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

ease Synonyms

• allay
• alleviate
• comfort
• ease
• easiness
• facilitate
• informality
• relaxation
• relief
• relieve
• repose
• rest
• simplicity
• still