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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 › englishAT (YOUR) EASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   phrase. (of a soldier) standing with feet apart and hands behind the back: The soldiers come to attention when an officer enters the room and stand at ease when the officer allows it. The officers were at ease until the White House doors opened, and then they all stood at attention for the President's arrival.

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

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7. 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.

8. 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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   to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.: ease a problem To ease the problem of overcrowding, new prisons will be built. ease pain These pills should ease the pain. After the arrival of the United Nations soldiers, tension in the area began to ease. 减少例句.

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

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   aisance [ feminine ] , facilité [ feminine ] a bed that can be assembled with ease un lit qui peut être assemblé avec facilité. Antonyme. difficulty. at ease. comfortable and confident. à l’aise. I still don’t feel at ease with him. Je ne me sens toujours pas à l’aise en sa compagnie.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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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: 3. to…. 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.