n.
1.freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
2.a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
3.the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
4.freedom from constraint or embarrassment
5.freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) ease v.
1.move gently or carefully
2.lessen pain or discomfort
3.make easier
4.lessen the intensity of or calm
Idiom of the Day
split the difference
to settle a money disagreement by dividing the difference into two amounts
We had to pay extra money for the rental car so we decided to split the difference and each pay half.