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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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   What does comfort mean in a hotel?

   • [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.

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   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of COMFORT is to give strength and hope to : cheer. How to use comfort in a sentence.

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   Is comfort a noun or noun?

   • As a noun, comfort is anything that provides satisfaction or a relaxed and easy feeling. You might think that the comfort of your new shoes cannot be surpassed. "Comfort."

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   Where does the word comfort come from?

   • The noun is from Middle English comfort, from Old French cunfort, confort, from the stem of Late Latin confortō. It replaced 古期英語 frofor, Middle English frovre. Contentment, ease . Sleep in comfort with our new mattress. Something that offers comfort.

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   a cause or matter of relief or satisfaction: The patient's recovery was a comfort to the doctor. a state of ease and satisfaction of bodily wants, with freedom from pain and anxiety: He is a man who enjoys his comfort. something that promotes such a state: His wealth allows him to enjoy a high degree of comfort.

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   As a noun, comfort is anything that provides satisfaction or a relaxed and easy feeling. You might think that the comfort of your new shoes cannot be surpassed. Definitions of comfort. noun. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain. “he is a man who enjoys his comfort ” synonyms: comfortableness. see more. noun.

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