noun
ease
eez
noun
1
The quality of being simple or effortless.
"She solved the puzzle with surprising ease."
"The new software made booking flights much easier."
2
A relaxed state, free from worry, pain, or awkwardness.
"He felt completely at ease around his old friends."
verb
1
To make something less difficult, painful, or intense.
"The medicine eased her headache within an hour."
"New policies aim to ease traffic congestion downtown."
How to Use Ease
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing comfortable and free of difficulty or strain, or (as a verb) making something less difficult or painful.
Common pairings
at ease
with ease
ease the pain
ease into
Word Forms
eased past tense, eases plural, eases singular
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Etymology
From Old French aise ("elbow room, opportunity"), a word whose deeper origins are murky and disputed.