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ease

 

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Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

mental state

The absence of difficulty or effort. A state of being comfortable or free from worries. A feeling of relaxation or relief.

Synonyms

comfort, peace, relaxation

Examples of usage

  • He felt a sense of ease after finishing his work.
  • She approached the situation with ease and confidence.
Context #2 | Verb

actions

To make something less unpleasant or difficult. To alleviate discomfort or stress. To lessen the severity of a situation.

Synonyms

alleviate, diminish, relieve

Examples of usage

  • The medication helped ease her pain.
  • He tried to ease the tension in the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "ease" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น facilidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฟเคงเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Leichtigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kemudahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะณะบั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚atwoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎนๆ˜“ใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท facilitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ facilidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kolaylฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฉ์ดํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู‡ูˆู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snadnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤพahkosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎนๆ˜“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lahkotnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ auรฐveldleiki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตาฃั–ะปะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asanlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ facilidad

Etymology

The word 'ease' originated from the Old French word 'aise', which means 'comfort, leisure'. It entered the English language in the 13th century. Over time, 'ease' evolved to encompass notions of relaxation, comfort, and lack of difficulty. The concept of ease has been valued across cultures as a state of well-being and peace.

See also: easer, easing, easy, unease.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,126, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.