Definitions
1.NounLack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily."He played the ukelele with ease.; The ease of lifting the weight, despite lack of skill, came from her pure strength.; Her young boy lifted a weight with ease too, as that one wasn't too heavy; The ease with which she passed all the exams surprised her."
2.NounComfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:"She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.; The pension set her mind at ease.; We took our ease on the patio.; His inheritance catapulted him into a life of ease.; She dealt with the faculty with combined authority and ease."
3.NounFreedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes idleness, sloth."She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work."
4.NounFreedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes indifference."The pension set her mind at ease."
5.NounFreedom from effort; leisure, rest."We took our ease on the patio."
6.NounFreedom from financial effort or worry; affluence."His inheritance catapulted him into a life of ease."
7.NounFreedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace."She dealt with the faculty with combined authority and ease."
8.NounRelief, an end to discomfort, particularly:
Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance."Take one pill every 12 hours to provide ease from pain.; At ease, soldier!; Add some ease to the waist measurement."
9.NounFollowed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance."Take one pill every 12 hours to provide ease from pain."
10.NounRelease from intestinal discomfort: defecation.
11.NounRelease from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position."At ease, soldier!"
12.NounAdditional space provided to allow greater movement."Add some ease to the waist measurement."
13.NounA convenience; a luxury.
14.NounA relief; an easement.
15.VerbTo free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc."He eased his conscience by confessing."
16.VerbTo alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
17.VerbTo give respite to (someone)."The provision of extra staff eased their workload."
18.VerbTo loosen or slacken the tension on a line."We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail."
19.VerbTo reduce the difficulty of (something)."We had to ease the entry requirements."
20.VerbTo move (something) slowly and carefully."He eased the cork from the bottle."
21.VerbTo lessen in intensity."The pain eased overnight."
22.VerbTo proceed with little effort."The car eased onto the motorway."
23.VerbTo reduce speed.
24.VerbTo take something from (a person), especially by robbery.