ease

Definition

  • n. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  • n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
  • n. freedom from constraint or embarrassment
  • v. move gently or carefully

Word forms

Past tense
eased
Present participle
easing
Past participle
eased
Third person singular
eases

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She spent her weekends in ease, enjoying the quiet surroundings of her garden.

  2. vt.

    The doctor prescribed medication to ease her pain.

  3. vi.

    He tried to ease into the conversation, hoping to make a good impression.