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31ease — {{11}}ease (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. aise comfort, pleasure, well being; opportunity, of unknown origin, despite attempts to link it to various Latin verbs. The earliest senses in French appear to be 1. elbow room (from an 11th century Hebrew… …
32ease — n. & v. n. 1 absence of difficulty; facility, effortlessness (did it with ease). 2 a freedom or relief from pain, anxiety, or trouble. b freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness. c freedom or relief from constraint or formality. v. 1 tr. relieve …
33ease up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms ease up : present tense I/you/we/they ease up he/she/it eases up present participle easing up past tense eased up past participle eased up 1) same as ease off 1) They waited nearly four hours for the storm… …
34ease up — v. (D; intr.) to ease up on (you should ease up on your workers: you ve been pushing them too hard) * * * [ iːz ʌp] (D; intr.) to ease up on (you should ease up on your workers: you ve been pushing them too hard) …
35ease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, luxury; rest, repose; content, enjoyment, complacency; relief; leisure, convenience; facility, readiness, expertness; unconstraint, naturalness. See pleasure, elegance. v. mitigate, lessen,… …
36ease\ up\ on — To cease doing something. Ease up on the sarcasm. OR He doesn t like me like that, so I ll ease back on hanging out with him. OR I told that dumbass at the bar to ease up on the sauce. OR Ease up on the computer or you ll go blind …
37ease\ up\ on — To cease doing something. Ease up on the sarcasm. OR He doesn t like me like that, so I ll ease back on hanging out with him. OR I told that dumbass at the bar to ease up on the sauce. OR Ease up on the computer or you ll go blind …
38ease up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something eases up it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity. [V P] The rain had eased up... [V P] New figures indicate the recession may be easing up. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you ease up, you start to make less effort. [V P] He… …
39ease — noun absence of difficulty or effort. ↘freedom from worries or problems. verb 1》 make or become less serious or severe. ↘make (something) easier; facilitate. 2》 move carefully or gradually. 3》 (ease off/up) do something with more moderation.… …
40ease — 1. noun 1) he defeated them all with ease Syn: effortlessness, no trouble, simplicity 2) his ease of manner Syn: naturalness, casualness, informality, composure, nonchalance, insouciance 3) …
