ease

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ consummate (esp. BrE), great

▪ astonishing, incredible, remarkable, surprising

▪ alarming (esp. BrE)

▪ I obtained the drugs with alarming ease.

▪ comparative, equal, relative

▪ All questions were handled with equal ease and mastery.

▪ apparent, seeming

▪ I was surprised at the apparent ease with which he got into the building.

▪ contemptuous (esp. BrE)

▪ She returned her opponent's serve with contemptuous ease.

▪ practised/practiced

PREPOSITION

▪ for ease in

▪ The back of the garment is split for ease in walking.

▪ for ease of

▪ The whole machine is designed for ease of use.

▪ with ease

▪ They passed the exam with ease.

▪ ease of

▪ The car brings ease of access to the countryside.
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verb

1 make sth less painful/serious/difficult

ADVERB

▪ considerably, greatly

▪ The situation would be considerably eased if more money were made available.

▪ slightly, somewhat

▪ gradually

▪ away

▪ The pain in my leg gradually eased away.

VERB + EASE

▪ help (to)

▪ The new road should help ease traffic problems.

▪ begin to

▪ Tensions between the two countries are beginning to ease.

▪ try to

2 move carefully

ADVERB

▪ carefully, gently

▪ slowly

▪ I eased myself slowly out of bed.

▪ away, back, down, forward, etc.

▪ Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.

PREPOSITION

▪ away from

▪ into

▪ He eased himself into the driving seat.

▪ out of

▪ She carefully eased the car out of the garage

Ease is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑pain, ↑pressure, ↑tension

Ease is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ache, ↑anxiety, ↑ban, ↑blockade, ↑bulk, ↑burden, ↑concern, ↑congestion, ↑conscience, ↑cramp, ↑crisis, ↑discomfort, ↑distress, ↑embarrassment, ↑fear, ↑guilt, ↑loneliness, ↑mind, ↑misery, ↑nerve, ↑pain, ↑path, ↑plight, ↑pressure, ↑problem, ↑restriction, ↑shortage, ↑situation, ↑strain, ↑stress, ↑suffering, ↑symptom, ↑tension, ↑transition, ↑workload, ↑worry

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Synonyms:

Rest, repose, quiescence, Relieve, disburden, disencumber, free from pain or anxiety, pacify, quiet, still, give rest or repose or relief / Quiet, quietude, quietness, tranquillity, peace, content, contentment, Alleviate, allay, assuage, appease, mitigate, soothe, abate / Facility, easiness, readiness, Relieve (from or of), disburthen / Freedom, flexibility, freedom from stiffness or harshness or forcedness, lightness, naturalness, Release (from pressure), loosen, give more room / Freedom from formality or constraint, unaffectedness, Facilitate, make less difficult

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Ease — ([=e]z), n. [OE. ese, eise, F. aise; akin to Pr. ais, aise, OIt. asio, It. agio; of uncertain origin; cf. L. ansa handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. {Agio}, {Disease}.] 1. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ease — [iːz] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict: • India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns. 2. [intransitive, transitive] if interest… … Financial and business terms
Ease — ([=e]z), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Eased} ([=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Easing}.] [OE. esen, eisen, OF. aisier. See {Ease}, n.] 1. To free from anything that pains, disquiets, or oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to give rest, repose, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Ease — 0.4 unter Ubuntu 10.10 Basisdaten Entwickler Nate Stedman, Stéphane Maniaci A … Deutsch Wikipedia
ease — [ēz] n. [ME ese < OFr aise < VL * adjaces < L adjacens, lying nearby, hence easy to reach: see ADJACENT] 1. freedom from pain, worry, or trouble; comfort 2. freedom from stiffness, formality, or awkwardness; natural, easy manner; poise 3 … English World dictionary
ease up on — [phrasal verb] 1 a ease up on (someone) : to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way The students might respond better if the teacher eased up on them a little. 1 b ease up on (something) : to apply less pressure to ( … Useful english dictionary
ease — [n1] peace, quiet; lack of difficulty affluence, ataraxia, bed of roses*, calm, calmness, comfort, content, contentment, easiness, enjoyment, gratification, happiness, idleness, inactivity, inertia, inertness, leisure, luxury, passivity, peace of … New thesaurus
ease — ► NOUN 1) absence of difficulty or effort. 2) freedom from worries or problems. ► VERB 1) make or become less serious or severe. 2) move carefully or gradually. 3) (ease off/up) do something with more moderation … English terms dictionary
Ease Up — is an EP by Mike Paradinas released in 2005 under his main moniker, µ ziq . Track listing # Ease Up 7.00 # Wergle the Proud 4.01 # Ease Up V.I.P. 12.28 … Wikipedia
ease\ up — • ease off • ease up v To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier. When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load. With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off. Compare: let up(3) … Словарь американских идиом

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