comfort

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Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

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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Verb [edit]

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

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

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Noun [edit]

comfort n (plural comforts, diminutive comfortje)

  1. Physical comfort, ease

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