ease vs facilitate

ease is a noun but facilitate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ease	Yes	No	Yes	No
facilitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ease and facilitate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ease include alleviate.

ease (noun)	facilitate (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

ease (verb)	facilitate (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate	make easier
make easier	increase the likelihood of (a response)
lessen the intensity of or calm	be of use
move gently or carefully