easing

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ease 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  ease 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  abreact 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ease 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  ease 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  abreact 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  ease 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  ease 
 
  4  senses  of  ease 
 
  Sense  1 
  ease 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  Also  See->  ease  up#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  comfort,  ease 
  =>  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
 
  Sense  3 
  facilitate,  ease,  alleviate 
  =>  help,  assist,  aid 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  comfort,  soothe,  console,  solace 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  ease 
 
  ease  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  ease 
 
  Sense  1 
  ease 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  comfort,  ease 
  =>  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  facilitate,  ease,  alleviate 
  =>  help,  assist,  aid 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  comfort,  soothe,  console,  solace 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  easing 
  easing 
  pleasing 
  teasing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  easing 
 
  The  noun  easing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  easing,  moderation,  relief  --  (a  change  for  the  better) 
  2.  easing,  easement,  alleviation,  relief  --  (the  act  of  reducing  something  unpleasant  (as  pain  or  annoyance);  "he  asked  the  nurse  for  relief  from  the  constant  pain") 
 
  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  --  (ease  physically) 
  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  calm;  as  of  of  anxieties  and  fears) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  easing 
  appeasing 
  decreasing 
  displeasing 
  energy-releasing 
  heat-releasing 
  increasing 
  pleasing 
  releasing 
  teasing 
  unceasing 
  unpleasing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  easing 
 
  The  noun  easing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  easing,  moderation,  relief  --  (a  change  for  the  better) 
  2.  easing,  easement,  alleviation,  relief  --  (the  act  of  reducing  something  unpleasant  (as  pain  or  annoyance);  "he  asked  the  nurse  for  relief  from  the  constant  pain") 
 
  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  --  (ease  physically) 
  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  calm;  as  of  of  anxieties  and  fears) 

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