ease meaning and definition

EASE noun

Definition of ease (noun)

1. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
   • "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
   • synonyms: easiness, simpleness, simplicity
   • antonym: difficultness
2. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
   • "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
   • synonyms: comfort
3. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
   • "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
   • synonyms: relief
4. freedom from constraint or embarrassment
   • "I am never at ease with strangers"
   • synonyms: informality
5. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
   • "took his repose by the swimming pool"
   • synonyms: relaxation, repose, rest

EASE verb

Definition of ease (verb)

1. move gently or carefully
   • "He eased himself into the chair"
2. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
   • "ease the pain in your legs"
   • synonyms: comfort
3. make easier
   • "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
   • synonyms: alleviate, facilitate
4. lessen the intensity of or calm
   • "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
   • synonyms: allay, relieve, still