ease
Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
Noun 3 meanings
Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
“He played the ukelele with ease.”
Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness
“She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.”
Relief, an end to discomfort
“Take one pill every 12 hours to provide ease from pain.”
Verb 4 meanings
To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
“He eased his conscience by confessing.”
To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
To give respite to (someone).
“The provision of extra staff eased their workload.”
To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
“We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail.”
Etymology
From Middle English ese, eise, aise, from Anglo-Norman ese (“ease”), from Old French eise, aise (“elbow room; opportunity”), of uncertain and obscure origin. Apparently related to Provençal ais, Italian agio and asio, Sicilian aciu and Portuguese azo.
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EASE at a glance
EASE has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,938 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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