Facilitated (5)
'facilitated' is the definition.
('ease' can be a synonym of 'facilitate')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Relaxed" , "Made less difficult, relieved from anxiety" , "Relieved, mitigated" , "Given relief" , "Made less difficult or trying" .)
'facilitated' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for aided that I've seen before include "'Assisted, helped (5)'" , "not under their own steam?" , "given assistance" .)
'facilitated' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for enabled that I've seen before include "Facilitated or empowered" , "Be laden (anag.)" , "Made competent" , "Made something possible" , "Permitted" .)