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English noun: comfort | |||
| 1. | comfort (state) a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain | ||
| Samples | He is a man who enjoys his comfort. She longed for the comfortableness of her armchair. | ||
| Synonyms | comfortableness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | convenience, cosiness, coziness, ease, relief, snugness, solace, solacement | ||
| Attribute | comfortable, comfy, uncomfortable | ||
| Antonyms | discomfort, uncomfortableness | ||
| 2. | comfort (feeling) a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pleasance, pleasure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alleviation, assuagement, consolation, relief, solace, solacement | ||
| 3. | comfort (act) the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction | ||
| Samples | His presence was a consolation to her. | ||
| Synonyms | consolation, solace | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ministration, relief, succor, succour | ||
| 4. | comfort (state) a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state | ||
| Samples | A life of luxury and ease. He had all the material comforts of this world. | ||
| Synonyms | ease | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affluence, richness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lap of luxury | ||
| 5. | comfort (state) satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing | ||
| Samples | His friendship was a comfort. A padded chair was one of the room's few comforts. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gratification, satisfaction | ||
| 6. | comfort (artifact) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | ||
| Synonyms | comforter, puff, quilt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | continental quilt, duvet, eiderdown, patchwork, patchwork quilt | ||
| 7. | comfort (act) assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal | ||
| Samples | It gave comfort to the enemy. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, assistance, help | ||
English verb: comfort | |||
| 1. | comfort (emotion) give moral or emotional strength to | ||
| Examples | The good news will comfort her | ||
| Synonyms | console, solace, soothe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allay, calm, calm down, ease, lull, quiet, quieten, relieve, still, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
| 2. | comfort (body) lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate | ||
| Samples | Ease the pain in your legs. | ||
| Synonyms | ease | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve | ||
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