ALL meanings of at ease
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A a - phrase at ease If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease. 3
- phrase at ease 'At ease' or 'Stand at ease' is an order given to a group of soldiers to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind their backs. 3
- noun at ease (of a standing soldier, etc) in a relaxed position with the feet apart and hands linked behind the back 3
- noun at ease a command to adopt such a position 3
- noun at ease in a relaxed attitude or frame of mind 3
- noun at ease having no anxiety, pain, or discomfort 3
- noun at ease in a relaxed position but maintaining silence and staying in place 3
- noun at ease the command to assume this position 3
- noun at ease freedom from stiffness, constraint, or formality; unaffectedness: ease of manner; the ease and elegance of her poetry. 1
- verb with object at ease to free from anxiety or care: to ease one's mind. 1
- verb with object at ease to mitigate, lighten, or lessen: to ease pain. 1
- verb with object at ease to release from pressure, tension, or the like. 1
- verb with object at ease to move or shift with great care: to ease a car into a narrow parking space. 1
- verb with object at ease to render less difficult; facilitate: I'll help if it will ease your job. 1
- verb with object at ease to provide (an architectural member) with an easement. 1
- verb with object at ease Shipbuilding. to trim (a timber of a wooden hull) so as to fair its surface into the desired form of the hull. 1
- verb with object at ease Nautical. to bring (the helm or rudder of a vessel) slowly amidships. to bring the head of (a vessel) into the wind. to slacken or lessen the hold upon (a rope). to lessen the hold of (the brake of a windlass). 1
- verb without object at ease to abate in severity, pressure, tension, etc. (often followed by off or up). 1
- verb without object at ease to become less painful, burdensome, etc. 1
- verb without object at ease to move, shift, or be moved or be shifted with great care. 1
- idioms at ease at ease, Military. a position of rest in which soldiers may relax but may not leave their places or talk. 1
- adjective at ease relaxed 1
- adjective at ease not standing at attention 1
- adverb at ease stand: not at attention 1
- adjective at ease comfortable 1
- noun at ease freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease. 1
- noun at ease freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude; a quiet state of mind: to be at ease about one's health. 1
- noun at ease freedom from difficulty or great effort; facility: It can be done with ease. 1
- noun at ease freedom from financial need; plenty: a life of ease on a moderate income. 1
- preposition at ease Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense. 0
- preposition at ease (military, marching) in a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention. 0
- preposition at ease (military, marching) Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation. 0