freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
2.
freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude; a quiet state of mind: to be at ease about one's health.
3.
freedom from difficulty or great effort; facility: It can be done with ease.
4.
freedom from financial need; plenty: a life of ease on a moderate income.
5.
freedom from stiffness, constraint, or formality; unaffectedness: ease of manner; the ease and elegance of her poetry.
–verb (used with object)
6.
to free from anxiety or care: to ease one's mind.
7.
to mitigate, lighten, or lessen: to ease pain.
8.
to release from pressure, tension, or the like.
9.
to move or shift with great care: to ease a car into a narrow parking space.
10.
to render less difficult; facilitate: I'll help if it will ease your job.
11.
to provide (an architectural member) with an easement.
12.
Shipbuilding. to trim (a timber of a wooden hull) so as to fair its surface into the desired form of the hull.
13.
Nautical.
a.
to bring (the helm or rudder of a vessel) slowly amidships.
b.
to bring the head of (a vessel) into the wind.
c.
to slacken or lessen the hold upon (a rope).
d.
to lessen the hold of (the brake of a windlass).
–verb (used without object)
14.
to abate in severity, pressure, tension, etc. (often fol. by off or up).
15.
to become less painful, burdensome, etc.
16.
to move, shift, or be moved or be shifted with great care.
—Verb phrase
17.
ease out, to remove from a position of authority, a job, or the like, esp. by methods intended to be tactful: He was eased out as division head to make way for the boss's nephew.
—Idiom
18.
at ease. Military. a position of rest in which soldiers may relax but may not leave their places or talk.
[Origin: 1175–1225; (n.) ME ese, eise < AF ese, OF aise, eise comfort, convenience < VL *adjace(m), acc. of *adjacés vicinity (cf. ML in aiace in (the) vicinity), the regular outcome of L adjacénsadjacent, taken in VL as a n. of the type nūbés, acc. nūbem cloud; (v.) ME esen < AF e(i)ser, OF aisier, deriv. of the n.]
—Synonyms 1. repose, contentment, effortlessness. Ease,comfort refer to a sense of relaxation or of well-being. Ease implies a relaxed condition with an absence of effort or pressure: a life of ease. Comfort suggests a sense of well-being, along with ease, which produces a quiet happiness and contentment: comfort in one's old age. 2. tranquillity, serenity, calmness, peace. 5. naturalness, informality. 6. comfort, relieve, disburden; tranquilize, soothe. 7. alleviate, assuage, allay, abate, reduce.
c.1225, from O.Fr. aise "comfort, pleasure," of unknown origin, despite attempts to link it to various L. verbs. The earliest senses in Fr. appear to be 1. "elbow-room" (from an 11th century Hebrew-French glossary) and 2. "opportunity." This led Sophus Bugge to suggest an origin in V.L. asa, a shortened form of L. ansa "handle," which could be used in the figurative sense of "opportunity, occasion," as well as being a possible synonym for "elbow," since L. ansatus "furnished with handles" also was used to mean "having the arms akimbo." OED editors report this theory, and write, "This is not very satisfactory, but it does not appear that any equally plausible alternative has yet been proposed." The verb meaning "to give ease" is from 1340; the sense of "to relax one's efforts" is from 1863.
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back" [ant: difficultness]
2.
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
3.
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" [syn: relief]
4.
freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
5.
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: rest]
verb
1.
move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
2.
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" [syn: comfort]
3.
make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" [syn: facilitate]
4.
lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: still]
freedom from pain or from worry or hard work Example: a lifetime of ease
Arabic:
راحَه، هُدوء البال
Chinese (Simplified):
舒适
Chinese (Traditional):
舒適
Czech:
pohoda
Danish:
velvære; bekvemmelighed
Dutch:
gemak
Estonian:
muretus
Finnish:
mukavuus
French:
bien-être
German:
die Bequemlichkeit
Greek:
άνεση
Hungarian:
nyugalom
Icelandic:
vellíðan, þægindi
Indonesian:
bebas
Italian:
agio
Japanese:
安楽
Korean:
편안
Latvian:
dzīve bez raizēm un rūpēm
Lithuanian:
lengvumas
Norwegian:
komfort, behagelighet, velvære
Polish:
spokój
Portuguese (Brazil):
sossego
Portuguese (Portugal):
sossego
Romanian:
tihnă; pace
Russian:
облегчение; спокойствие
Slovak:
pohoda
Slovenian:
mir
Spanish:
alivio, bienestar
Swedish:
välbefinnande, välbehag
Turkish:
rahatlık
ease2[iːz]noun
freedom from difficulty Example: He passed his exam with ease.
Arabic:
سُهولَه
Chinese (Simplified):
悠闲
Chinese (Traditional):
悠閑
Czech:
snadnost, lehkost
Danish:
med lethed; ubesværet
Dutch:
gemak
Estonian:
kergus
Finnish:
helppous
French:
facilité
German:
die Leichtigkeit
Greek:
ευκολία
Hungarian:
könnyedség
Icelandic:
áreynsluleysi; hægð
Indonesian:
mudah
Italian:
facilità
Japanese:
容易さ
Korean:
(일의) 쉬움
Latvian:
viegli; bez pūlēm
Lithuanian:
lengvumas
Norwegian:
letthet
Polish:
łatwość
Portuguese (Brazil):
facilidade
Romanian:
uşurinţă, facilitate
Russian:
лёгкость
Slovak:
ľahkosť
Slovenian:
lahkota
Spanish:
facilidad
Swedish:
lätthet
Turkish:
kolaylık
ease3[iːz]noun
naturalness Example: ease of manner
Arabic:
يُسْر، طبيعيّـه
Chinese (Simplified):
自由自在
Chinese (Traditional):
自然
Czech:
přirozenost
Danish:
naturlighed
Dutch:
ongedwongenheid
Estonian:
sundimatus
Finnish:
luontevuus
French:
naturel
German:
die Ungezwungenheit
Greek:
φυσικότητα
Hungarian:
természetesség
Icelandic:
frjálsleg framkoma; hispursleysi
Indonesian:
wajar
Italian:
disinvoltura
Japanese:
自然さ
Korean:
느긋함
Latvian:
nepiespiestība; dabiskums
Lithuanian:
laisvumas
Norwegian:
utvungenhet
Polish:
swoboda
Portuguese (Brazil):
desenvoltura
Portuguese (Portugal):
facilidade
Romanian:
naturaleţe
Russian:
непринуждённость
Slovak:
prirodzenosť
Slovenian:
neprisiljenost
Spanish:
soltura
Swedish:
otvungenhet, naturlighet
Turkish:
doğallık
ease1[iːz]verb
to free from pain, trouble or anxiety Example: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.
Arabic:
يُريح ، يُخَفّف الوجـع
Chinese (Simplified):
减轻（痛苦等）
Chinese (Traditional):
減輕(痛苦等)
Czech:
uvolint, uklidnit
Danish:
lette
Dutch:
verlichten
Estonian:
lõõgastama, lõõgastuma
Finnish:
lievittää, rentouttaa
French:
soulager
German:
lockern
Greek:
ξαλαφρώνω
Hungarian:
enyhít
Icelandic:
lina, draga úr
Indonesian:
meredakan
Italian:
alleviare, recare sollievo*
Japanese:
和らげる
Korean:
(긴장 등을) 완화시키다
Latvian:
remdēt (sāpes); atvieglot (ciešanas u.tml.)
Lithuanian:
palengvinti, nuraminti
Norwegian:
lette, redusere, lindre
Polish:
uśmierzyć, sprawić ulgę
Portuguese (Brazil):
aliviar
Portuguese (Portugal):
aliviar
Romanian:
a alina
Russian:
успокаивать
Slovak:
upokojiť
Slovenian:
sprostiti
Spanish:
aliviar
Swedish:
lindra, dämpa
Turkish:
rahatlatmak
ease2[iːz]verb
(often withoff) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc Example: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.
Ease General purpose parallel programming language, combining the process constructs of CSP and the distributed data structures of Linda. "Programming with Ease: Semiotic Definition of the Language", S.E. Zenith, Yale U TR-809, Jul 1990.
Ass\, n. [OE. asse, AS. assa; akin to Icel. asni, W. asen, asyn, L. asinus, dim. aselus, Gr. ?; also to AS. esol, OHG. esil, G. esel, Goth. asilus, Dan. [ae]sel, Lith. asilas, Bohem. osel, Pol. osiel. The word is prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. ath?n she ass. Cf. Ease.]1. (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed. 2. A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt. --Shak. Asses' Bridge. [L. pons asinorum.] The fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid, "The angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal to one another." [Sportive] "A schoolboy, stammering out his Asses' Bridge." --F. Harrison. To make an ass of one's self, to do or say something very foolish or absurd.
Dis*ease"\, n. [OE. disese, OF. desaise; des- (L. dis-) + aise ease. See Ease.]1. Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. [Obs.] So all that night they passed in great disease. --Spenser. To shield thee from diseases of the world. --Shak. 2. An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady; affection; illness; sickness; disorder; -- applied figuratively to the mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state, etc. Diseases desperate grown, By desperate appliances are relieved. --Shak. The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public counsels have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have every where perished. --Madison. Disease germ. See under Germ. Syn: Distemper; ailing; ailment; malady; disorder; sickness; illness; complaint; indisposition; affection. -- Disease, Disorder, Distemper, Malady, Affection. Disease is the leading medical term. Disorder mean? much the same, with perhaps some slight reference to an irregularity of the system. Distemper is now used by physicians only of the diseases of animals. Malady is not a medical term, and is less used than formerly in literature. Affection has special reference to the part, organ, or function disturbed; as, his disease is an affection of the lungs. A disease is usually deep-seated and permanent, or at least prolonged; a disorder is often slight, partial, and temporary; malady has less of a technical sense than the other terms, and refers more especially to the suffering endured. In a figurative sense we speak of a disease mind, of disordered faculties, and of mental maladies.
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