1. (noun)ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness 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"
2. (noun)ease, comfort 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. (noun)relief, ease 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"
5. (verb)rest, ease, repose, relaxation freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) "took his repose by the swimming pool"
6. (verb)ease move gently or carefully "He eased himself into the chair"
7. (verb)comfort, ease lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate "ease the pain in your legs"
8. (verb)facilitate, ease, alleviate make easier "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
9. (verb)still, allay, relieve, ease lessen the intensity of or calm "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
Definitions of 'Ease'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (noun)Ease satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment
2. (noun)Ease freedom from anything that pains or troubles; as: (a) Relief from labor or effort; rest; quiet; relaxation; as, ease of body
3. (noun)Ease freedom from care, solicitude, or anything that annoys or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort; security; as, ease of mind
4. (noun)Ease freedom from constraint, formality, difficulty, embarrassment, etc.; facility; liberty; naturalness; -- said of manner, style, etc.; as, ease of style, of behavior, of address
5. (noun)Ease to free from anything that pains, disquiets, or oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to give rest, repose, or tranquility to; -- often with of; as, to ease of pain; ease the body or mind
6. (noun)Ease to render less painful or oppressive; to mitigate; to alleviate