make easier

Meanings

1. 1phrasetransitive

   To reduce the difficulty of something so that it can be done more easily.

   Grammar: Takes an object: make something easier. The object usually comes between 'make' and 'easier'.

   Patterns

   • make something easier
   • make it easier to do something
   • make life easier

   A good map can make navigation much easier.

   The new software makes it easier to share files with colleagues.

   Taking notes during the lecture made studying for the exam easier.

2. 2phraseintransitive

   To become less difficult; to improve a situation so that it is more comfortable or manageable.

   Grammar: Used without an object when the situation itself improves: The workload made easier after the deadline.

   Patterns

   • something makes easier
   • things make easier

   After the initial training, the job made easier.

   The weather made easier in the afternoon, so we continued our hike.

Common combinations

make it easier

Using a checklist makes it easier to remember everything.

make life easier

A dishwasher makes life easier for a busy family.

make things easier

Sharing the chores made things easier for everyone.

make the process easier

Online applications make the process easier for students.

Synonyms and how they differ

simplify

Simplify means to make something less complicated, often by removing steps; 'make easier' is broader and can also mean reducing effort or discomfort.

facilitate

Facilitate is more formal and means to help something happen smoothly; 'make easier' is plain and everyday.

ease

Ease as a verb means to make something less severe or painful, often used with 'pain' or 'tension'; 'make easier' is more general.

Opposites

Commonly confused: make easier or make easy?

Practice

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “make easier”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

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