Meaning & Definition of Ease in English
English⟶
Ease
/iz/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- ease,
- easiness,
- simplicity,
- simpleness
2. 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"
synonym:
- ease,
- comfort
3. 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"
synonym:
- relief,
- ease
4. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment
- "I am never at ease with strangers"
synonym:
- ease,
- informality
5. Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- "Took his repose by the swimming pool"
synonym:
- rest,
- ease,
- repose,
- relaxation
verb
1. Move gently or carefully
- "He eased himself into the chair"
synonym:
- ease
2. Lessen pain or discomfort
- Alleviate
- "Ease the pain in your legs"
synonym:
- comfort,
- ease
3. Make easier
- "You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
synonym:
- facilitate,
- ease,
- alleviate
4. Lessen the intensity of or calm
- "The news eased my conscience"
- "Still the fears"
synonym:
- still,
- allay,
- relieve,
- ease
Examples of using
"I consider this fair, since effort will get one farther in life than ease of understanding anyway." "Says the man that seems to have skated by through a majority of life on ease of understanding...?"
Tom tried to ease the tension.
Tom is totally at ease.