EASE


Meaning of EASE in English

I. noun see: adjacent Date: 13th century the state of being comfortable: as, freedom from pain or discomfort, freedom from care, freedom from labor or difficulty, freedom from embarrassment or constraint ; naturalness , an easy fit, relief from discomfort or obligation, facility , effortlessness , an act of easing or a state of being ~d, ~ful adjective ~fully adverb II. verb (~d; easing) Date: 14th century transitive verb to free from something that pains, disquiets, or burdens , to make less painful ; alleviate , 3. to lessen the pressure or tension of especially by slackening, lifting, or shifting , to maneuver gently or carefully , to moderate or reduce especially in amount or intensity , to make less difficult , 5. to put the helm of (a ship) alee, to let (a helm or rudder) come back a little after having been put hard over, intransitive verb to give freedom or relief, to move or pass slowly or easily, 3. to become less intense, vigorous, or engaged ; become moderate, to apply less pressure, to act in a less harsh manner

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