noun
After 50 years of hard work, she felt entitled to a few years of ease
He passed the other runners with ease
He has always led a life of ease, never having had to work
I admire the ease with which she converses with complete strangers
verb
It eased his mind to learn that there was a reserve budget for emergencies
Her anxiety was considerably eased by the news that John would not need an operation after all
The helmsman eased the ship into dock
Having a wealthy father eased her way in life
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