at ease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense.
  2. In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention.
  3. Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation.
intj
  1. A command to be at ease.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

at ease

Etymology

From Middle English at ese, calque of Old French a eise, from a (“at”) + eise (“ease”).

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