what does ease mean?
EASE as NOUN
- Meaning
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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- took his repose by the swimming pool
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
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- he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
- they put it into containers for ease of transportation
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Attribute(s)
- Meaning
- freedom from constraint or embarrassment
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- I am never at ease with strangers
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
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- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
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- a life of luxury and ease
- he had all the material comforts of this world
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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EASE as VERB
- Meaning
- lessen pain or discomfort
- alleviate
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Usage Example(s)
- ease the pain in your legs
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- lessen the intensity of or calm
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Usage Example(s)
- The news eased my conscience
- still the fears
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- He eased himself into the chair
Hypernyms(s) ease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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