ease (verb)
21ease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, luxury; rest, repose; content, enjoyment, complacency; relief; leisure, convenience; facility, readiness, expertness; unconstraint, naturalness. See pleasure, elegance. v. mitigate, lessen,… …
22ease — noun absence of difficulty or effort. ↘freedom from worries or problems. verb 1》 make or become less serious or severe. ↘make (something) easier; facilitate. 2》 move carefully or gradually. 3》 (ease off/up) do something with more moderation.… …
23ease — 1. noun 1) he defeated them all with ease Syn: effortlessness, no trouble, simplicity 2) his ease of manner Syn: naturalness, casualness, informality, composure, nonchalance, insouciance 3) …
24ease — 1. noun /iːz/ a) The state of being comfortable or free from stress. She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work. b) Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc …
25ease off — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure: relent, slacken, soften, weaken, yield. Idiom: give way (or ground). See STRONG. II verb See ease …
26ease out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ease out : present tense I/you/we/they ease out he/she/it eases out present participle easing out past tense eased out past participle eased out to make someone leave a job or position without saying anything… …
27ˌease ˈoff — phrasal verb if something unpleasant eases off, it becomes weaker The pain should ease off after a couple of hours.[/ex] They waited for the storm to ease up.[/ex] …
28ˌease ˈup — phrasal verb if something unpleasant eases off, it becomes weaker The pain should ease off after a couple of hours.[/ex] They waited for the storm to ease up.[/ex] …
29ease — /i:z/ verb to fall a little ● The share index eased slightly today. ■ noun a slight fall in prices …
30put at ease — verb to evoke or cause someone to be relaxed or calm The new data really put my mind at ease over buying this car …
