Meaning of 'ease'

verb

lessen pain or discomfort

Synonyms: comfort

verb

make easier

Synonyms: alleviate facilitate

verb

lessen the intensity of or calm

Example: "The news eased my conscience"

Synonyms: still relieve allay

verb

move gently or carefully

Example: "I eased myself into the chair."

noun

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Synonyms: relaxation

noun

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Example: "They rose through the ranks with apparent ease."

Synonyms: easiness simplicity simpleness

noun

freedom from constraint or embarrassment

Example: "I am never at ease with strangers"

Synonyms: informality

noun

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

Synonyms: relief

noun

a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

Example: "a life of luxury and ease"

Synonyms: comfort