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   comfort

   /ˈkʌmfət/

   noun

   • 1. a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint: "there is room for four people to travel in comfort"
   • ▪ things that contribute to physical ease and well-being: "the low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts"
   • ▪ prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it: "my father left us enough to live in comfort" Similar easefreedom from hardshipreposerelaxationserenitytranquillitycontentmentcontentwell-beingcosinessenjoymentluxuryaffluenceprosperityprosperousnesswealthopulenceplentysufficiencywelfarebed of rosesrare:easefulnessOpposite discomforthardship
   • 2. the easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress: "a few words of comfort" Similar consolationsolacecondolencesympathyfellow feelingcommiserationhelpsupportsuccourreliefeasementalleviationreassurancecheergladdeningOpposite grief
   • ▪ a person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation: "his friendship was a great comfort"
   • 3. a warm quilt. dialect US

   verb

   • 1. ease the grief or distress of: "the victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital"
   • ▪ improve the mood of or restore a sense of physical well-being to: "he dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comfortComfort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   comfort: [noun] strengthening aid:. assistance, support. consolation in time of trouble or worry : solace.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMFORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMFORT definition: 1. a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain: 2. the state of feeling better after…. Learn more.

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   Comfort definition: to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to. See examples of COMFORT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomfort noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having a pleasant life, with everything that you need The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. I didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed. in comfort They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.; in the comfort of something Watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comfortComfort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To comfort someone is to give solace or to soothe. You might comfort your brother when his favorite team gets knocked out of the playoffs.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMFORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COMFORT definition: 1. a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and having no pain: 2. a feeling of being less worried or…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMFORT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   To comfort is to lessen the sadness or sorrow of someone and to strengthen by inspiring with hope and restoring a cheerful outlook: to comfort a despairing person. console, a more formal word, means to make grief or distress seem lighter, by means of kindness and thoughtful attentions: to console a bereaved parent. relieve means to lighten ...

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › comfortComfort - definition of comfort by The Free Dictionary

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   comfort: See: accommodate , assistance , assuage , assure , benefit , betterment , consortium , ease , prosperity , reassure , relieve , solace , soothe , support ...

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMFORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    7 meanings: 1. a state of ease or well-being 2. relief from affliction, grief, etc 3. a person, thing, or event that brings.... Click for more definitions.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncomfort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Word Origin Middle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com-(expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th ...