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eases up

eases up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ease up.

Meaning of ease up

Verb

ease up (third-person singular simple present eases up, present participle easing up, simple past and past participle eased up)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To become more relaxed or less demanding.
    • I suggest that you ease up a bit at work. You're getting stressed out.
  2. (informal, intransitive) To reduce one's speed.
    • He came hurtling round the corner, but quickly eased up when he saw Jane standing there.

Questions about eases up

What is eases up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Eases up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ease up.

Words near eases up in the dictionary

  1. easers
  2. eases
  3. eases off
  4. eases one's mind
  5. eases oneself
  6. eases up
  7. easesome
  8. easest
  9. easeth
  10. Eash
  11. Eashes

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