comfort

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French conforter, from Late Latin confortāre, present active infinitive of confortō (“strengthen greatly”), itself from Latin con- (“together”) + fortis (“strong”).

[edit] Noun

comfort (plural comforts)

  1. Contentment, ease.
    Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.
    the comforts of home
  2. A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
    We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.
  3. A cause of relief or satisfaction.
    The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great comfort: at least the independency was preserved.

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[edit] Translations

contentment, ease
consolation
cause of relief or satisfaction
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[edit] Verb

comfort (third-person singular simple present comforts, present participle comforting, simple past and past participle comforted)

  1. (transitive): To provide comfort to or relieve suffering.
    Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
  2. To make the physical circumstances comfortable.

[edit] Translations

to provide comfort
to make comfortable
console — see console

[edit] Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun or verb "comfort"

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

comfort n. (plural comforts, diminutive comfortje)

  1. Physical comfort, ease

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