Word: ease
Phonetic:
/iːz/Listen:
Ability, the means to do something, particularly:
Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:
Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:
A convenience; a luxury.
A relief; an easement.
To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. Example: He eased his conscience by confessing.
To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain). Example: He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.
To give respite to (someone). Example: The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
To loosen or slacken the tension on a line. Example: We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail.
To reduce the difficulty of (something). Example: We had to ease the entry requirements.
To move (something) slowly and carefully. Example: He eased the cork from the bottle.
To lessen in severity. Example: The pain eased overnight.
To proceed with little effort. Example: The car eased onto the motorway.
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