The noun ease has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness -- (freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back")
2. ease, comfort -- (a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world")
3. relief, ease -- (the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease")
4. ease, informality -- (freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers")
5. rest, ease, repose, relaxation -- (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool")
Overview of verb ease
The verb ease has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (4) ease -- (move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair")
2. (4) comfort, ease -- (lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs")
3. (3) facilitate, ease, alleviate -- (make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge")
4. (1) still, allay, relieve, ease -- (lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears")