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

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   if it's any comfort I've got to take an exam too, if it's any comfort (= if it makes you feel better to know that we share the same problem or bad luck). draw comfort from I know she goes out a lot at night , but I draw comfort from the fact that she's always with friends .

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

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   COMFORTABLE definition: 1. Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORT definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   COMFORT meaning: 1. a nice feeling of being relaxed and without pain: 2. to make someone feel better when he or she…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusCOMFORT - 71 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishCOMFORT | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   COMFORT definition: 1. a nice feeling of being relaxed and without pain: 2. to make someone feel better when they are…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryCOMFORT | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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    COMFORT ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, COMFORT là gì: 1. a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain: 2. the state of feeling better after…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryCOMFORT | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    the state of feeling better after feeling sad or worried, or something that makes you feel better in this way: The letters that people wrote after his death gave me a lot of comfort. It's some comfort to his wife (= it makes her feel less sad) to know that he died instantly and didn't suffer.