"ease" meaning in English

See ease in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /iːz/ Audio: en-us-ease.ogg [US] Forms: ease [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|ease|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The state of being comfortable or relaxed.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-noun-iknA90nH
  2. free from pain, worry, etc.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-noun-i5mhqTYy
  3. Free from effort, difficulty or hardship.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-noun-r~4JczQN
  4. Doing something without much effort.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-noun-UlStMVYi
  5. To be free from money problems.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-noun-GDyduwQB
  6. relaxation, rest and leisure.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-noun-5oBRbtPq

Verb

IPA: /iːz/ Audio: en-us-ease.ogg [US] Forms: ease [canonical], eases [third-person, singular], eased [past], eased [past, participle], easing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|eas|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To free or lessen (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-verb-~we-gxth
  2. To loosen or relax the tension on (something).
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-verb-ZGVShP~Z
  3. To reduce the difficulty of (something).
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-verb-E4FGJ-vm
  4. To move (something) slowly and carefully.
    Sense id: simple-ease-en-verb--5Wal8NA
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