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ease vs palliate

palliate vs ease

ease is a noun but palliate is not a noun.

ease and palliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ease Yes No Yes No
palliate No No Yes No
As verbs, palliate is a hypernym of ease; that is, palliate is a word with a broader meaning than ease:
  • ease: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
  • palliate: provide physical relief, as from pain
Other hypernyms of ease include alleviate, assuage, relieve.
ease (noun) palliate (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) palliate (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate provide physical relief, as from pain
make easier lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
lessen the intensity of or calm
move gently or carefully
Difference between ease and palliate

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