Is ease a noun

Ease can be used as a noun or a verb.

As a noun, ease represents an emotional or physical state of comfort, relief, relaxation or leisure. Examples of use include:

1. His mind at ease, he continued to run over the ice cream cones with glee.

2. She rose through the ranks with ease, confident that she would not be caught.

Used as a verb, ease means to free from discomfort or pain, to slacken or loosen, or to maneuver carefully. Examples include:

1. They eased the course requirements to encourage more students to enroll.

2. He eased the wedge carefully under the door so as not to cause any noise.