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   com·fort

   /ˈkəmfərt/

   noun

   • 1. a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint: "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 hardshipreposerelaxationserenitytranquilitycontentmentcontentwell-beingcozinessenjoymentluxuryaffluenceprosperityprosperousnesswealthopulenceplentysufficiencywelfarebed 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 feelingcommiserationhelpsupportsuccorreliefeasementalleviationreassurancecheergladdeningOpposite 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; console: "she broke down in tears and her friend tried to comfort her"
   • ▪ improve the mood of or restore a sense of 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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   Comfort, console, relieve, soothe imply assuaging sorrow, worry, discomfort, or pain. 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.

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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

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