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Definition ease

Etymology

From Middle English ese, ays, etc., from Anglo-Norman ese (“ease”), from Old French eise and aise (“elbow room; opportunity”), of uncertain and obscure origin. Cognate with Provencal ais, Italian agio and asio, and Portuguese azo. Sometimes ascribed to Latin *asia or *asium, possibly from ansa (“handle; occasion”) but more likely from a Vulgar Latin *adjace(m), from Latin adjac?ns, present participle of adjace?. Alternatively, possibly from a non-Latin source such as Germanic or Celtic on the basis of the conflicting forms which appear in various Romance languages. Compare Old English ?aþe (“easy”), Gothic ????? (az?ti, “ease; pleasure”), ????? (az?ts, “easy”), Breton eaz, ez (“easy”), Irish adhais (“easy; leisure”). Compare also Proto-Germanic *ansij? (“loophole, eyelet; handle”). See also eath.

Noun

ease (uncountable)

  1. Ability, the means to do something, particularly:
    1. (obsolete) Opportunity, chance.
    2. Skill, dexterity, facility.
  2. Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:
    1. Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (derogatory, archaic) idleness, sloth.
    2. Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (derogatory, archaic) indifference.
    3. Freedom from difficulty.
    4. Freedom from effort, leisure, rest.
    5. Freedom from financial effort or worry; affluence.
    6. Freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace.
  3. Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:
    1. Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.
    2. (euphemistic, obsolete) Release from intestinal discomfort: defecation.
    3. Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.
    4. (clothing) Additional space provided to allow greater movement.
  4. (obsolete) A convenience; a luxury.
  5. (obsolete) A relief; an easement.

Verb

ease (third-person singular simple present eases, present participle easing, simple past and past participle eased)

  1. (transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
  2. (transitive) To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
  3. (transitive) To give respite to (someone).
  4. (nautical, transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
  5. (transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something).
  6. (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.
  7. (intransitive) To lessen in severity.
  8. (intransitive) To proceed with little effort.

Results 139 Words with the letters EASE

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6 letter words with the letters EASE ↑
ABELES 10
ACKEES 13
ADEEMS 10
AENEUS 8
AERIES 6
AGENES 9
AGREES 8
AKENES 11
ALLEES 8
AMEERS 9
ANELES 8
APEXES 16
ARETES 6
ASLEEP 10
AVERSE 10
AXSEED 14
CEASED 10
CEASES 9
CREASE 9
DEAVES 11
DEBASE 10
EAGERS 8
EAGLES 9
EAGRES 8
EASELS 7
EASIER 6
EASIES 6
EASTER 6
EATERS 6
EDEMAS 10
EGESTA 8
ELAPSE 10
ELATES 7
ENATES 7
ENCASE 10
ENEMAS 10
ERASED 7
ERASER 6
ERASES 6
ESCAPE 12
ESTATE 6
ETAPES 9
EVADES 11
EYASES 8
FAECES 12
FEASED 10
FEASES 9
FEAZES 18
GREASE 8
HAERES 8
HEARSE 8
HEAVES 12
LAREES 7
LEASED 8
LEASER 7
LEASES 7
LEAVES 11
MEASLE 10
MENSAE 10
PASSEE 9
PAYEES 11
PEACES 12
PEAGES 11
PEASEN 10
PEASES 9
PESADE 10
PESETA 9
PESEWA 12
PLEASE 10
RAGEES 8
RAKEES 10
RAMEES 9
RANEES 7
RAZEES 15
REALES 7
REAVES 10
RESALE 7
RESEAL 7
RESEAT 6
RESEAU 7
RESEDA 7
SAREES 6
SATEEN 7
SEABED 10
SEALED 8
SEALER 7
SEAMED 10
SEAMEN 10
SEAMER 9
SEANCE 10
SEARED 7
SEARER 6
SEATED 7
SEATER 6
SEDATE 7
SEESAW 9
SENATE 7
SENECA 10
SENEGA 9
SERAPE 9
SESAME 9
SEWAGE 11
SHEAVE 12
SKEANE 11
SLEAVE 11
SLEAZE 16
SPAHEE 11
STELAE 7
TEASED 7
TEASEL 7
TEASER 6
TEASES 6
TESTAE 6
UNEASE 8
UREASE 7
VEENAS 11
WEASEL 10
WEAVES 13
5 letter words with the letters EASE ↑
AEDES 6
AKEES 9
CEASE 8
EASED 6
EASEL 6
EASES 5
EAVES 9
ERASE 5
FEASE 8
LEASE 6
PEASE 8
SAREE 5
SETAE 5
TEASE 5
4 letter words with the letters EASE ↑
EASE 4
3 letter words with the letters EASE ↑
SAE 3
SEA 3
SEE 3
2 letter words with the letters EASE ↑
AE 2
AS 2
ES 2

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