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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

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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-englishEASE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   ease. verb. uk / iːz / us. [ I, T ] to become less severe, or to make something become less severe: The new road should ease traffic problems in the village. The pain eased after a few minutes. ease sb/sth back/out/up, etc. to move someone or something gradually and gently to another position:

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

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   ease the burden/pressure/problem He made proposals to ease the tax burden on lower earners. The rise in interest rates may prompt the government to ease fiscal policy again. the tension / pressure / crisis eases

5. 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. A good interviewer will know how to put you at your ease. See also.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioEASE | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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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 › ja › dictionaryEASE | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - 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. 例を減らす.

9. 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.

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

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    DISEASE definition: 1. (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › pl › dictionaryZnaczenie EASE, definicja w Cambridge English Dictionary

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    ease the burden/pressure/problem He made proposals to ease the tax burden on lower earners. The rise in interest rates may prompt the government to ease fiscal policy again. the tension / pressure / crisis eases