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Definition ease
Etymology
From Middle English ese, ays, etc., from Anglo-Norman ese (�ease�), from Old French eise and aise (�elbow room; opportunity�), of uncertain and obscure origin. Cognate with Provencal ais, Italian agio and asio, and Portuguese azo. Sometimes ascribed to Latin *asia or *asium, possibly from ansa (�handle; occasion�) but more likely from a Vulgar Latin *adjace(m), from Latin adjac?ns, present participle of adjace?. Alternatively, possibly from a non-Latin source such as Germanic or Celtic on the basis of the conflicting forms which appear in various Romance languages. Compare Old English ?a�e (�easy�), Gothic ????? (az?ti, �ease; pleasure�), ????? (az?ts, �easy�), Breton eaz, ez (�easy�), Irish adhais (�easy; leisure�). Compare also Proto-Germanic *ansij? (�loophole, eyelet; handle�). See also eath.
Noun
ease (uncountable)
- Ability, the means to do something, particularly:
- Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:
- Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (derogatory, archaic) idleness, sloth.
- Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (derogatory, archaic) indifference.
- Freedom from difficulty.
- Freedom from effort, leisure, rest.
- Freedom from financial effort or worry; affluence.
- Freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace.
- Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:
- Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.
- (euphemistic, obsolete) Release from intestinal discomfort: defecation.
- Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.
- (clothing) Additional space provided to allow greater movement.
- (obsolete) A convenience; a luxury.
- (obsolete) A relief; an easement.
Verb
ease (third-person singular simple present eases, present participle easing, simple past and past participle eased)
- (transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- (transitive) To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- (transitive) To give respite to (someone).
- (nautical, transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
- (transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- (intransitive) To lessen in severity.
- (intransitive) To proceed with little effort.
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