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ease
Noun
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The state of being comfortable or relaxed.
She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.
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Free from pain, worry, etc.
His mind was at ease when he took the test. He knew he had studied well.
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Free from effort, difficulty or hardship.
He passed all the exams with ease.
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Doing something without much effort.
He played the piano with ease.
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To be free from money problems.
After winning the lottery, she lived a life of ease.
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Relaxation, rest and leisure.
We took our ease on the patio.
ease
Verb
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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.
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To loosen or relax the tension on (something).
We eased the rope, then lowered the sail.
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To reduce the difficulty of (something).
We had to ease the entry requirements.
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To move (something) slowly and carefully.
He eased the car into the parking space.
grade
Noun
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A grade is a letter or number that you use to show how good something is. Usually, teachers use it to show how good a student's test or assignment is.
He got 97% on his test. It was the top grade in the class.
Our restaurant uses only the highest grade of meat.
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In North American English, a grade is the school year.
Most Canadian children start grade one when they are six years old and finish grade 12 when they are 18.
grade
Verb
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If you grade something, you judge how good it is.
After the final exam, the teacher spent the whole weekend grading papers.
My friends goes to the farm to grade animals that are going to be sold.