english
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noun ADJ. alarming, astonishing, consummate, great, remarkable I obtained the drugs with alarming ease. | comparative, relative | apparent I was surprised at the apparent ease with which he had got into the building. | contemptuous She returned her opponent's serve with contemptuous ease. | practised PREP. for ~ in The back of the garment is split for ease in walking. | for ~ of The whole machine is designed for ease of use. | with ~ They passed the exam with ease. | ~ of The car brings ease of access to the countryside., verb make sth less painful/serious/difficult ADV. considerably, greatly The situation would be considerably eased if more money were made available. | slightly, somewhat | gradually, slowly | away The pain in my leg gradually eased away. VERB + EASE help (to) The new road should help ease traffic problems. | begin to Tensions between the two countries are beginning to ease. | try to move carefully ADV. carefully, gently | away, back, down, forward, etc. Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed. PREP. away from, into He eased himself into the driving seat. | out of She carefully eased the car out of the garage
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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ease sb out
[ M ]
to make someone leave a job or powerful position
• The head teacher was eased out of his job after teachers and parents accused him of being autocratic., ease up/off
STOP
1. to gradually stop or become less
• At last the rain began to ease off., ease up/off
WORK LESS
2. to start to work less or do things with less energy
• As he got older, he started to ease up a little., ease up/off
TREAT LESS SEVERELY
3. to start to treat someone less severely
• I wish his supervisor would ease up on him a bit.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun
little effort:
She does it with ease.
noun
luxury:
He lives a life of ease at home.
verb
maneuver:
Try to ease that onto the floor.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with EASE, Also see AT EASE; ILL AT EASE. Also see under EASILY; EASY. ease off 1.Also, ease up. Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can, or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over. [Late 1800s] Also see LET UP. 2. Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply. [Late 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms
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ease
phrases
with great/considerable ease
(= very easily )
• The car handles these mountain roads with great ease.
with apparent ease
(= seeming easy, although this may not be the case )
• I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system.
with comparative/relative ease
(= seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is )
• Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease.
with consummate ease
formal (= in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy )
• It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease.
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