to ease off

  • 41To ease a ship — Ease 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,… …

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  • 42To ease away — Ease 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,… …

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  • 43To ease the helm — Ease 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,… …

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  • 44ease — n. & v. n. 1 absence of difficulty; facility, effortlessness (did it with ease). 2 a freedom or relief from pain, anxiety, or trouble. b freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness. c freedom or relief from constraint or formality. v. 1 tr. relieve …

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  • 45ease — 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,… …

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  • 46ease — 1. noun 1) he defeated them all with ease Syn: effortlessness, no trouble, simplicity; deftness, adroitness, proficiency, mastery Ant: difficulty 2) his ease of manner Syn …

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  • 47ease — /eez/, n., v., eased, easing. n. 1. freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one s ease. 2. freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude; a quiet state of mind: to be at ease about one s health. 3. freedom …

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  • 48ease — 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) …

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  • 49ease — [[t]iz[/t]] n. v. eased, eas•ing 1) freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; relaxation or comfort: to enjoy one s ease[/ex] 2) freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude: to be at ease about one s health[/ex] 3) freedom from difficulty …

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  • 50Ease on Down the Road — Infobox Single Name = Ease on Down the Road Artist = Diana Ross and Michael Jackson from Album = Released = September 21, 1978 Format = 7 Genre = R B, soul Length = 3:19 Label = MCA Writer = Charlie Smalls Producer = Quincy Jones Tom Bahler Misc …

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