ease

[US]/iːz/
[UK]/iːz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. alleviate; make someone feel relaxed
n. comfort, leisure; relaxation, comfort
vi. alleviate; relax

Phrases & Collocations

ease of use

with ease

ease the pain

ease your mind

bring ease

ease into it

ease the tension

ease the burden

ease oneself

at ease

ease of

ill at ease

ease in

feel at ease

ease up

ease off

ease back

Example Sentences

for ease of presentation

ease of body and mind

at ease with my peers.

ease off a cable.

The medication should ease the suffering.

Louise was at ease, content.

They did this to ease their economic crisis.

he feels at ease in company.

the new bridge should ease congestion in the area.

she was never quite at ease with Phil.

all right, stand at ease! .

ease (down) the speed of a boat

The medicine eased the pain.

This medicine will ease you of your pain.

The boy was ill at ease in the presence of the headmaster.

The pain eased slightly.

Real-world Examples

He urged France to further ease restrictions on exports of high technology products to China.

Source: CRI Online January 2015 Collection

[C] easing the hostility between rich and poor.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Corn and soybean prices have also eased since 2022.

Source: VOA Special English: World

And China had threatened not to restart talks unless the Huawei ban was eased.

Source: NPR News July 2019 Collection

It's part of a big scheme to ease congestion.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

Nothing since as eased her concerns.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The government is under pressure to ease some of the restrictions.

Source: VOA Special April 2020 Collection

At the same time, it's also easing some social restrictions.

Source: Financial Times

I noticed your ease with medical terms when we met yesterday.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Let me make it a new color just to ease the monotony.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

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