What is the meaning of ease?

noun

• Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: easiness, simplicity, simpleness
• A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state.
  • usage: "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
  • synonyms: comfort
• The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress. )
  • usage: "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
  • synonyms: relief
• Freedom from constraint or embarrassment.
  • usage: "I am never at ease with strangers"
  • synonyms: informality
• Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility. )
  • usage: "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  • synonyms: rest, repose, relaxation

verb

• Move gently or carefully.
  • usage: "He eased himself into the chair"
• Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate.
  • usage: "ease the pain in your legs"
  • synonyms: comfort
• Make easier.
  • usage: "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
  • synonyms: facilitate, alleviate
• Lessen the intensity of or calm.
  • usage: "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
  • synonyms: still, allay, relieve