ease
- Noun. The state of being comfortable or free from stress.
- Noun. Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- Noun. Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.
- Noun. Dexterity or facility.
- Noun. Affluence and freedom from financial problems.
- Noun. Relaxation, rest and leisure.
- Verb. (transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- Verb. (transitive) To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- Verb. (transitive) To give respite to (someone).
- Verb. (transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).
- Verb. (transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- Verb. (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- Verb. (intransitive) To lessen in severity.
- Verb. (intransitive) To proceed with little effort.
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