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Meaning of 'comfort' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Comfort [ n.]
- Assistance; relief; support.
- Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation.
- A state of quiet enjoyment; freedom from pain, want, or anxiety; also, whatever contributes to such a condition.
- A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.
- Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
2 . Comfort [ v. t.]
- To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
- To assist or help; to aid.
- To impart strength and hope to; to encourage; to relieve; to console; to cheer.

Meaning of 'comfort' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . comfort [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
Example in sentence:
  • a life of luxury and ease;
  • he had all the material comforts of this world
Meaning (2):
- satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
Example in sentence:
  • a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts;
  • his friendship was a comfort
Meaning (3):
- a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
Example in sentence:
  • he is a man who enjoys his comfort;
  • she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
Meaning (4):
- the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
Example in sentence:
  • his presence was a consolation to her
Meaning (5):
- assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
Example in sentence:
  • it gave comfort to the enemy
6 . comfort [ v]
Meaning (6):
- lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
Example in sentence:
  • ease the pain in your legs

Nearby Words:

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