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- [eez]
- /iz/
- /iːz/
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- [eez]
- /iz/
Definitions of eased word
- noun eased freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease. 1
- noun eased freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude; a quiet state of mind: to be at ease about one's health. 1
- noun eased freedom from difficulty or great effort; facility: It can be done with ease. 1
- noun eased freedom from financial need; plenty: a life of ease on a moderate income. 1
- noun eased freedom from stiffness, constraint, or formality; unaffectedness: ease of manner; the ease and elegance of her poetry. 1
- verb with object eased to free from anxiety or care: to ease one's mind. 1
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Origin of eased
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English ese, eise < Anglo-French ese, Old French aise, eise comfort, convenience < Vulgar Latin *adjace(m), accusative of *adjacēs vicinity (compare Medieval Latin in aiace in (the) vicinity), the regular outcome of Latin adjacēns adjacent, taken in VL as a noun of the type nūbēs, accusative nūbem cloud; (v.) Middle English esen < Anglo-French e(i)ser, Old French aisier, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Eased
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eased popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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eased usage trend in Literature
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adjective eased
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- relieved — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
Antonyms for eased
verb eased
- worsened — Simple past tense and past participle of worsen.
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- blocked — If something is blocked or blocked up, it is completely closed so that nothing can get through it.
noun eased
- sorrowed — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- worked — of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.
- disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
verb with object eased
- diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
Top questions with eased
- which law increased immigration quotas and eased most remaining restrictions?