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Ease

To relieve pain, difficulty, or worry; to make something easier or less troubling, often by reducing intensity or burden.

verb
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Imagine This

Imagine a tired traveler visiting a doctor after a long journey. The doctor smiles reassuringly, a warm blanket is placed over the traveler, and the pain gradually eases away as the traveler feels calmer.

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Sounds Like

sounds like: /iːz/ (rhymes with 'please')

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Looks Like

looks like: easy (shares the same root and similar spelling)

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Remember This

The word 'ease' is a foundation for related words like easement (a legal term for a right of use), unease (lack of ease or comfort), and easy/easily. The root conveys comfort, relief, or freedom from difficulty.

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Other Forms

easesverb
easedverb
easingverb
easementnoun
easilyadverb
easinessnoun
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Connect With

relieve, alleviate, soothe, lessen, mitigate, comfort

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Note

Use 'ease' as a verb to mean relieve or reduce, and as a noun to refer to freedom from difficulty or discomfort. Phrasal verbs like 'ease off' or 'ease into' involve gradual change or introduction.

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