ease

ease (http://definr.com/ease)

     n 1: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort: "he rose
          through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into
          containers for ease of transportation" [syn: easiness,
           simplicity] [ant: difficulty]
     2: a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a
        comfortable state: "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had
        all the material comforts of this world" [syn: comfort]
     3: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially
        after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief
        from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave
        him some ease" [syn: relief]
     4: freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at
        ease with strangers" [syn: informality]
     5: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
        "took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: rest, repose,
         relaxation]
     v 1: move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
     2: ease physically [syn: comfort]
     3: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing
        your knowledge" [syn: facilitate, alleviate]
     4: lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
        [syn: still, allay, relieve]