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Meaning ease meaning

What does ease mean?
Definitions in simple English

ease Noun

— The state of being comfortable or relaxed. She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work. — Free from pain, worry, etc. His mind was at ease when he took the test. He knew he had studied well. — Free from effort, difficulty or hardship. He passed all the exams with ease. — Doing something without much effort. He played the piano with ease. — To be free from money problems. After winning the lottery, she lived a life of ease. — Relaxation, rest and leisure. We took our ease on the patio.

ease Verb

— To free or lessen (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. He eased his conscience telling her what he had done wrong. He loosened his shoe to ease the pain. — To loosen or relax the tension on (something). We eased the rope, then lowered the sail. — To reduce the difficulty of (something). We had to ease the entry requirements. — To move (something) slowly and carefully. He eased the car into the parking space.

ease

— verb move gently or carefully He eased himself into the chair — verb lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate ease the pain in your legs — verb (= facilitate) make easier you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge — noun (= easiness) freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort he rose through the ranks with apparent ease they put it into containers for ease of transportation the very easiness of the deed held her back — verb (= still) lessen the intensity of or calm The news eased my conscience still the fears — noun freedom from constraint or embarrassment I am never at ease with strangers — noun (= comfort) 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 — noun (= relief) 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 — noun (= repose) freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) took his repose by the swimming pool

Synonyms ease synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as ease?

ease English » English

comfort relieve alleviate facility easiness rest lessen relaxation lightness facilitate mitigate relax loosen relief leisure convenience allay abate simplicity pleasure lighten decrease assuage slacken repose reduce health diminish quiet peace happiness calm simplify simpleness palliate luxury cosiness calmness subside still shrink satisfaction remit quietness naturalness informality effortlessness contentment comfortableness abridge

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Topics ease topics

What do people use ease to talk about?
States Quantity More

Decrease
Person Healthy

Treat disease
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble

Prosperity
Person Body condition

Rest
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Nervous
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Shy, timid
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Relief
Physical actions Posture

Sit
Physical actions Posture Straight posture

Relaxed posture
Physical actions Move Manner of movement Move quickly

Move slowly
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Graceful

Conjugation ease conjugation

How do you conjugate ease?

ease · verb

Examples ease examples

How do I use ease in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom is ill at ease among strangers.
Stand at ease!
Technology has failed to ease the conflict between man and nature.
At ease.
Sit on the sofa and feel at ease.
The smart boy could solve all the difficult problems with great ease.
This medicine will ease your cramps.
I feel quite at ease among strangers.
I found his house with ease.
I never felt at ease in my father's company.
The pain has started to ease now.
I never feel at ease in his company.
His smile put her at ease.
You can't feel at ease with a headache.
I was surprised because he lifted me up with ease.
He solved all those problems with ease.
He did the crossword with ease.
He solved the problem with ease.

Movie subtitles

And in every ring he entered, he would carry his one hundred and fifty pounds with ease and grace.
Student Balduin, in order to ease the dire straits of the student body, has donated permanent support for 100 students.
Well, sir, to be a putterer, one's mind must be at ease.
I'll tell you something to ease your mind.
Spades at ease!
Ease a little.
Ease her off a bit.
Now, Mrs. Upjohn, I want you to take your arms and let them wave through the air with the greatest of ease.
I don't like the provinces. Once past the Paris city limits, I feel ill at ease.
Don't ease your conscience. telling her things that make no difference now. You understand?
I will put you at ease.
College students, male and female and even high-school boys and girls who never drank before find themselves willing and able to buy hard liquor with the greatest of ease.
Tom. There's a whole lot I don't understand. But going away ain't going to ease us.
You are so at ease with it, as if you don't know how hard it is to earn it.
At ease.
I just wanna help ease you back into school.
At your service! - at ease!
Stand them at ease, please.
At ease, lads. At ease.
Ease her off a point.
Ease her off a point, sir.
Stand at ease, gentlemen.
That'll ease your stomach.
At ease. The barrage is gettin' worse.
Are you living a life of ease?
Once past the Paris city limits, I feel ill at ease.
AT EASE.
AT EASE, SERGEANT.
Nothing to ease their pain.
Don't ease your conscience. telling her things that make no difference now.
But going away ain't gonna ease us.
All right, Little Eva, you can ease up on the dying now.
At ease, Belenson.
Wings parade, stand at ease.
At ease, please.

News and current affairs

Recent moves to ease monetary policy have been a step in the right direction; but, so far, they have not proved to be a game changer.
Fourth, we have seen major improvements in the ease of transactions.
Explicit UN support for invasion might ease some of these risks, but it would not remove them.
He spoke French and seemed at ease with Britain's neighbors across the Channel; more importantly, he seemed to sympathize with European integration.
They should now cut taxes, ease domestic credit conditions, and increase government investments in roads, power, and public housing.
Shifts to more energy-efficient means of transportation ease congestion.
A recession will only increase job precariousness and unemployment, creating social tensions that will not, of course, help to ease the financial crisis.
Given the ease with which Puerto Ricans move to the mainland, raising taxes is unlikely to increase revenues.
To ease the constraints on household income, China needs more rapid exchange-rate appreciation, liberalization of interest rates, and a much sharper increase in wage growth.
For starters, to ease some of the resource pressure, livestock producers should switch to water-saving technologies, including drip irrigation.
Because the Internet was designed for ease of use rather than security, attackers currently have the advantage over defenders.
Without free labor mobility, fiscal transfers are the eurozone's only option to ease debt repayment and, by stimulating economic activity, boost employment.
While the US masked its doubts, Great Britain and France were less at ease.
This would ease the policy burden on the ECB, which is currently being forced to pursue multiple ambitious objectives that far exceed its capacity to deliver sustainably good outcomes regarding growth, employment, inflation, and financial stability.
But the EEAS ended up in a turf war with the European Commission, and outgoing High Representative Catherine Ashton did little to ease the tension, owing to her unwillingness to involve herself in intra-EU disagreements.
Get tough with China, both stressed in the presidential debates, and the pain will ease.
Some argue that the EU should ease its conditions: the case of a single, albeit important, individual should not stand in the way of Ukraine's future.
To save the planet, we need to induce power suppliers to adopt low-carbon energy sources despite coal's lower price and greater ease of use.
If domestic tensions, above all within Iran's restive middle class, ease as a result, the government will receive the credit, while the Iranian Republican Guard and other hardliners will be weakened.
Park, too, has sent signals that she may want to ease tensions.
In China, where inflation is falling sharply, monetary policy has already begun to ease.
This path can also ease US concerns about lower European defense spending.
Amphetamine drugs produced in eastern Burma seem to be transported with such ease that significant quantities have been found in northeast India, on Burma's western border.
Open, confident, and cosmopolitan, China connected with the world with ease, adopting new ideas, and projecting its own indigenous creations.
The Japanese government has made significant diplomatic efforts to orchestrate a meeting, with former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda visiting Beijing in July to try to ease tensions.
Twenty-first century technologies will offer environmentally benign lifestyles and the resources to ease the plight and enhance the life chances of the world's two billion poorest people.
The greater ease with which wealthy households can move savings out of the country, along with an anticipated increase in interest rates in the United States, was likely another contributing factor.

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