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   ease

   /iːz/

   noun

   • 1. absence of difficulty or effort: "she gave up smoking with ease" Similar effortlessnessno difficultyno troubleno botherfacilityfacilenesssimplicitydeftnessadroitnessdexterityproficiencymasteryOpposite difficulty
   • ▪ absence of rigidity or discomfort; poise: "I was always vexed by her self-contained ease" Similar naturalnesscasualnessinformalityunceremoniousnesslack of reservelack of constraintrelaxednessamiabilityaffabilityunconcerncomposureaplombnonchalanceinsoucianceOpposite formalitystiffness
   • ▪ freedom from worries or problems: "a life of wealth and ease" Similar peacepeacefulnesscalmnesstranquillitycomposureserenityreposerestfulnessquietcontentmentsecuritycomfortaffluencewealthprosperityprosperousnessluxuryopulenceplentysufficiencycomfortcosinesscontentmentcontentenjoymentwell-beingfreedom from hardshipfreedom from troublesrare:easefulnessOpposite troubledisturbancehardshippoverty

   verb

   • 1. make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe: "a huge road-building programme to ease congestion" Similar relievealleviatemitigateassuageallaysoothesoftenpalliateamelioratemollifymoderatetone downbluntdulldeadennumbtake the edge offlessenreducelightendiminishOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ become less serious or severe: "international tension began to ease" Similar abatesubsidedie downdie awaydie outdrop offlet upslacken offdiminishlessengrow lesstail offpeter outtaper offwaneebbrelentweakenbecome weakercome to an endquietenquietarchaic:remitOpposite worsen
   • ▪ make (something) happen more easily; facilitate: "Tokyo's dominance of government was deemed to ease efficient contact-making" Similar facilitatemake easymake easierexpeditespeed upassisthelpaidadvancefurtherforwardsmooth the way forclear the way forsimplifyOpposite hinder
   • ▪ (of share prices, interest rates, etc.) decrease in value or amount: "shares eased 6p to 224p"
   • ▪ slacken a rope or sail.
   • 2. move carefully or gradually: "I eased down the slope with care"
   • ▪ move (someone or something) carefully or gradually: "she eased off her shoes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French aise, based on Latin adjacens ‘lying close by’, present participle of adjacere. The verb is originally from Old French aisier, from the phrase a aise ‘at ease’; in later use from the noun.

   Derivatives

   • 1. easer noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EASE definition: 1. to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.: 2. to move or to make…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ease – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EASE definition: 1. If you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it: 2. feeling relaxed and…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EASE meaning: 1. to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.: 2. to move or to make…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-malaysianEASE | translate English to Malay - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EASE translate: kesenangan, dengan mudah, bersahaja, melegakan, mengendur, mengalihkan dengan perlahan-lahan. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Malay Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAT (YOUR) EASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   put/set someone at (their) ease She soon put/set me at my ease. The president seemed at ease during the press conference , and even cracked a few jokes . He was a seasoned performer , completely at his ease on the stage .

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › easeEASE - 101 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   These are words and phrases related to ease. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ease.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireEASE | traduire en français - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Thus, for example, the ease of availability of interactive services - which the previous speaker was perhaps speaking about, in a way - is a political question. Ainsi, par exemple la facilité de l'interactivité - qu'a peut-être évoquée l'orateur précédent - est une question politique.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典EASE在劍橋英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EASE的意思、解釋及翻譯：1. to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.: 2. to move or to make…。了解更多。

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEASE UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    EASE UP definition: 1. to gradually stop or become less: 2. to treat someone less severely: . Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedEASE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    EASE translate: 使变少, 减轻；减低；缓解, 移动, （使）小心缓慢地移动;（使）缓缓移动. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.