• noun:   freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

  Example: "He rose through the ranks with apparent ease"

• noun:   freedom from constraint or embarrassment

  Example: "I am never at ease with strangers"

• noun:   a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

  Example: "A life of luxury and ease"

• noun:   freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• noun:   the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

  Example: "Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

• verb:   move gently or carefully

  Example: "He eased himself into the chair"

• verb:   make easier
• verb:   lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

  Example: "Ease the pain in your legs"

• verb:   lessen the intensity of or calm

  Example: "The news eased my conscience"

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