comfort
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{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 having all your body needs/a pleasant lifeADJECTIVE▪ complete, great, maximum, modest, reasonable▪
They live in modest comfort.
▪ comparative (esp. BrE), relative▪ added▪a quilted cover for added comfort
▪ domestic, personal, physicalCOMFORT + NOUN▪ level▪ zone▪She's willing to venture outside her comfort zone (= try things that are more challenging).
PREPOSITION▪ for comfort▪I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
▪ in comfort▪I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
▪ comfort of▪He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.
PHRASES▪ a degree of comfort, a standard of comfort▪The hotel offers a high standard of comfort.
▪ in the comfort of your own home▪Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home.
▪ too close for comfort▪The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.
2 help/kindness to sb who is sufferingADJECTIVE▪ great▪ little, small▪ cold▪A drop in the unemployment rate was cold comfort for those without a job (= not much comfort at all).
… OF COMFORT▪ crumb, wordVERB + COMFORT▪ bring sb, give sb, offer sb, provide sb with▪His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents.
▪ derive, draw, find, get, have, seek, take▪They sought comfort in each other.
▪We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe.
▪ need▪I need all the comfort I can get right now.
COMFORT + NOUN▪ food▪Chocolate is a great comfort food.
PREPOSITION▪ comfort in▪She found comfort in music.
PHRASES▪ a source of comfort3 sb/sth that helps when you are suffering, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ greatPREPOSITION▪ comfort to▪The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
4 sth that makes life easierADJECTIVE▪ modern▪ creature, home (BrE), material▪I hate camping—I miss all my creature comforts.
▪ spiritual{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ greatly▪The idea that he was not alone comforted him greatly.
PHRASES▪ be comforted to know▪He was comforted to know that most people in the class knew even less than he.
▪ being comforted by family, friends, etc.▪The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
▪ feel comforted
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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Comfort — Com fort, n. [OF. confort, fr. conforter.] 1. Assistance; relief; support. [Obs. except in the phrase aid and comfort. See 5 below.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comfort — Com fort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comforted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comforting.}] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con + fortis strong. See {Fort}.] 1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comfort — n ease, *rest, repose, relaxation, leisure Analogous words: contentedness or content, satisfaction (see corre sponding adjectives under SATISFY vb): enjoyment, joy, fruition, *pleasure: relief, assuagement, alleviation (see corresponding verbs at … New Dictionary of Synonyms
comfort — [kum′fərt] vt. [ME comforten < OFr conforter, to comfort < LL (esp. in Vulg. of O.T.) confortare, to strengthen much < L com , intens. + fortis, strong: see FORT1] 1. to soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring… … English World dictionary
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Comfort, TX — U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas Population (2000): 2358 Housing Units (2000): 917 Land area (2000): 3.205519 sq. miles (8.302256 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.014612 sq. miles (0.037845 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.220131 sq. miles (8.340101 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
comfort — [n1] good feeling; ease abundance, alleviation, amenity, assuagement, bed of roses*, cheer, cheerfulness, complacency, contentment, convenience, coziness, creature comforts*, enjoyment, exhilaration, facility, gratification, happiness, luxury,… … New thesaurus
comfort — ► NOUN 1) a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint. 2) (comforts) things that contribute to comfort. 3) consolation for grief or anxiety. ► VERB ▪ cause to feel less unhappy; console. DERIVATIVES comforting … English terms dictionary
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Comfort — (engl.), 1) Hülfe; 2) Bequemlichkeit, Behaglichkeit; daher: Comfortabel (spr. Comfortäbl), bequem, behaglich … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon