1.b> (), ( i>.); to ease pain ; to ease smb.'s anxiety / ;
2.b> (), (i>); (i>); my coat is too tight and must be eased under the arms ; to ease a door [a drawer] [] / , ;
3.b> 1) (), ; ; to ease customs formalities ; to ease international tension ; to ease the deadlock ; to ease the grade .i> (i>);
2) (), ; prices have eased / ;
4.b> 1) () / ; ; he eased the bolt in ; they eased the heavy block into position ; to ease the piano into place ;
2) : to ease oneself ) () .i>; ) (), ;
5.b> i>. () i>. (.i> to ease away, to ease down, to ease off); ease her! " !" (i>);
to ease downb> 1) () i>; ;
2) () i>;
3) () i>;
to ease offb> 1) ; ;
2) (), ; the storm eased off ;
3) i>. () i>;
to ease outb> i> i> ().