Words nearby ease
Idioms for ease
Origin of ease
SYNONYMS FOR ease
ANTONYMS FOR ease
OTHER WORDS FROM ease
self-ease, nounself-eas·ing, adjectivewell-eased, adjectivesynonym study for ease
British Dictionary definitions for at ease
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Derived forms of ease
easer, nounWord Origin for ease
Idioms and Phrases with at ease (1 of 2)
Also, at one's ease. Comfortable, relaxed, unembarrassed, as in I always feel at ease in my grandmother's house. The related idiom put at ease means “make comfortable, reassure,” as in I was worried that the letter would not arrive in time, but the postmaster put me at ease. [1300s] For the antonym, see ill at ease.
In a relaxed position in military ranks. The phrase is often used as a command for troops standing at attention to relax, as in At ease, squadron. The command stand at ease is slightly different. A British military dictionary of 1802 described it as standing with the right foot drawn back about six inches and one's weight put on it. An American version is to stand with one's feet slightly apart and the hands clasped behind one's back.
Idioms and Phrases with at ease (2 of 2)
In addition to the idioms beginning with ease
- ease off
- ease out
also see:
- at ease
- ill at ease
Also see undereasilyeasy.