ease
noun
1 ease
Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort:
— He rose through the ranks with apparent ease.
— They put it into containers for ease of transportation.
synonyms: easiness, simpleness, simplicity.
Roget 705:
facility,
ease;
easiness
etc.
adj.;
capability;
feasibility
etc.
(practicability)
470;
flexibility,
pliancy
etc.
324;
smoothness
etc.
255.
plain sailing,
smooth sailing,
straight sailing;
mere child's play,
holiday task;
cinch [U.S.].
smooth water,
fair wind;
smooth royal road;
clear coast,
clear stage;
tabula rasa [Lat.];
full play
etc.
(freedom)
748.
disencumbrance†,
disentanglement;
deoppilation†;
permission
etc.
760.
simplicity,
lack of complication.
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Roget 578:
elegance,
purity,
grace,
ease;
gracefulness,
readiness
etc.
adj.;
concinnity†,
euphony,
numerosity†;
Atticism†,
classicalism†,
classicism.
well rounded periods,
well turned periods,
flowing periods;
the right word in the right place;
antithesis
etc.
577.
purist [Slang].
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Roget 7:
state,
condition,
category,
estate,
lot,
ease,
trim,
mood,
pickle,
plight,
temper;
aspect
etc.
(appearance)
448,
dilemma,
pass,
predicament.
constitution,
habitude,
diathesis†;
frame,
fabric
etc.
329;
stamp,
set,
fit,
mold,
mould.
mode,
modality,
schesis†;
form
etc.
(shape)
240.
tone,
tenor,
turn;
trim,
guise,
fashion,
light,
complexion,
style,
character.
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Polish: elementarność, łatwość, prostota
2 ease
A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state:
— A life of luxury and ease.
synonym: comfort.
Roget 831:
content,
contentment,
contentedness;
complacency,
satisfaction,
entire satisfaction,
ease,
heart's ease,
peace of mind;
serenity
etc.
826;
cheerfulness
etc.
836;
ray of comfort;
comfort
etc.
(well-being)
827.
reconciliation;
resignation
etc.
(patience)
826.
[person who is contented]
waiter on Providence.
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Roget 827:
pleasure,
gratification,
enjoyment,
fruition;
oblectation,
delectation,
delection†;
relish,
zest;
gusto
etc.
(physical pleasure)
377;
satisfaction
etc.
(content)
831;
complacency.
well-being;
good
etc.
618;
snugness,
comfort,
ease;
cushion
etc.
215;
sans souci [Fr.],
without worry,
mind at ease.
joy,
gladness,
delight,
glee,
cheer,
sunshine;
cheerfulness
etc.
836.
treat,
refreshment;
amusement
etc.
840;
luxury
etc.
377.
mens sana in corpore sano [Lat.]
[Juvenal],
a sound mind in a sound body.
happiness,
felicity,
bliss;
beatitude,
beautification;
enchantment,
transport,
rapture,
ravishment,
ecstasy;
summum bonum [Lat.];
paradise,
elysium
etc.
(heaven)
981;
third heaven†,
seventh heaven,
cloud nine;
unalloyed happiness
&c.;
hedonics†,
hedonism.
honeymoon;
palmy days,
halcyon days;
golden age,
golden time;
Dixie,
Dixie's land;
Saturnia regna [Lat.],
Arcadia†,
Shangri-La,
happy valley,
Agapemone†.
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Roget 377:
pleasure;
physical pleasure,
sensual pleasure,
sensuous pleasure;
bodily enjoyment,
animal gratification,
hedonism,
sensuality;
luxuriousness
etc.
adj.;
dissipation,
round of pleasure,
titillation,
gusto,
creature comforts,
comfort,
ease;
pillow
etc.
(support)
215;
luxury,
lap of luxury;
purple and fine linen;
bed of downs,
bed of roses;
velvet,
clover;
cup of Circe
etc.
(intemperance)
954.
treat;
refreshment,
regale;
feast;
delice [Fr.];
dainty
etc.
394;
bonne bouche [Fr.].
source of pleasure
etc.
829;
happiness
etc.
(mental enjoyment)
827.
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Polish: komforcik
3 ease
The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress):
— Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease.
synonym: relief.
4 ease
Freedom from constraint or embarrassment:
— I am never at ease with strangers.
synonym: informality.
Polish: luz, rozluźnienie, niewymuszoność, swoboda
5 ease
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).
synonyms: relaxation, repose, rest.
Roget 685:
leisure;
convenience;
spare time,
spare hours,
spare moments;
vacant hour;
time,
time to spare,
time on one's hands;
holiday,
relaxation
etc.
(rest)
687;
otium cum dignitate [Lat.]
[Cicero],
ease.
no hurry;
no big rush;
no deadline.
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Dutch: nachtrust
Polish: zrelaksowanie, odprężenie, wyluzowanie, rozluźnienie
verb
1 ease
Move gently or carefully.
2 ease
Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate:
— Ease the pain in your legs.
synonym: comfort.
3 ease
Make easier.
synonyms: alleviate, facilitate.
Roget 705:
be easy
etc.
adj.;
go on smoothly,
run smoothly;
have full play
etc.
n.;
go on all fours,
run on all fours;
obey the helm,
work well.
flow with the stream,
swim with the stream,
drift with the stream,
go with the stream,
flow with the tide,
drift with the tide;
see one's way;
have all one's own way,
have the game in one's own hands;
walk over the course,
win at a canter;
make light of,
make nothing of,
make no bones of.
be at home in,
make it look easy,
do it with one's eyes closed,
do it in one's sleep
etc.
(skillful)
698.
render easy
etc.
adj.;
facilitate,
smooth,
ease;
popularize;
lighten,
lighten the labor;
free,
clear;
disencumber,
disembarrass,
disentangle,
disengage;
deobstruct†,
unclog,
extricate,
unravel;
untie the knot,
cut the knot;
disburden,
unload,
exonerate,
emancipate,
free from,
deoppilate†;
humor
etc.
(aid)
707;
lubricate
etc.
332;
relieve
etc.
834.
leave a hole to creep out of,
leave a loophole,
leave the matter open;
give the reins to,
give full play,
give full swing;
make way for;
open the door to,
open the way,
prepare the ground,
smooth the ground,
clear the ground,
open the way,
open the path,
open the road;
pave the way,
bridge over;
permit
etc.
760.
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Dutch: mitigeren, verzachten
4 ease
Lessen the intensity of or calm:
— The news eased my conscience.
synonyms: allay, relieve, still.
Roget 834:
relieve,
ease,
alleviate,
mitigate,
palliate,
soothe;
salve;
soften,
soften down;
foment,
stupe†,
poultice;
assuage,
allay.
cheer,
comfort,
console;
enliven;
encourage,
bear up,
pat on the back,
give comfort,
set at ease;
gladden the heart,
cheer the heart;
inspirit,
invigorate.
remedy;
cure
etc.
(restore)
660;
refresh;
pour balm into,
pour oil on.
smooth the ruffled brow of care,
temper the wind to the shorn lamb,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
disburden
etc.
(free)
705;
take a load off one's chest,
get a load off one's chest,
take off a load of care.
be relieved;
breathe more freely,
draw a long breath;
take comfort;
dry the tears,
dry the eyes,
wipe the tears,
wipe the eyes.
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Dutch: bedaren, tot bedaren brengen, verminderen, opluchten
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