eased

Thân thiện

The medicine eased her headache.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Made less severe or intense: Describes something, particularly pain, sorrow, or a difficult situation, that has been alleviated or made more bearable.
   • Relieved or mitigated: Indicates a state where pressure, tension, or discomfort has been reduced.

Usage

The adjective "eased" is used to describe a condition that has been improved from a more difficult or painful state to a less severe one. It often follows a linking verb like "was," "felt," or "became."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • After taking the medication, her headache was significantly eased.
  • With the good news, his anxiety eased somewhat.
  • The tension in the room eased once the agreement was reached.

Advanced Usage

• "eased off": (phrasal verb) To become less intense or severe; to reduce in pressure or speed.
  • The rain finally eased off in the afternoon.
• "eased into": (phrasal verb) To begin or enter something gradually and carefully.
  • She eased into the new job by observing for the first week.

Variants and Related Words

• Ease (verb/noun): The action or state of making something less severe.
  • Verb: The doctor tried to ease the patient's pain.
  • Noun: He completed the task with ease.
• Easy (adjective): Not difficult; achieved without great effort.
  • The test was surprisingly easy.

Synonyms

• Alleviated: Made less severe.
• Relieved: Freed from distress or anxiety.
• Mitigated: Made less severe, serious, or painful.
• Assuaged: Made an unpleasant feeling less intense.

Antonyms

• Intensified: Made more severe or strong.
• Aggravated: Made a problem or injury worse.
• Worsened: Became more severe.

Related Phrases

• Ease the pain: To reduce physical or emotional suffering.
  • The kind words did little to ease the pain of her loss.
• Ease one's mind: To relieve someone of worry.
  • Hearing he was safe eased her mind.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alleviated
• relieved