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Definition: Meaning of, comfort in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkʌmfət /

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comfort comforts
  1. physical [uncountable] a feeling of being physically relaxed and satisfied, so that nothing is hurting you, making you feel too hot or cold etc [↪  comfortable, discomfort]
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  2. emotional [uncountable] if someone or something gives you comfort, they make you feel calmer, happier, or more hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy [↪  comforting]
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  3. somebody/something that helps [countable] someone or something that helps you feel calmer, happier, or more hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy [↪  comforting]
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  4. money/possessions [uncountable] a way of living in which you have all the money and possessions that you need or want [↪  comfortable]
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  5. comforts [plural] the things that make your life nicer and more comfortable, especially things that are not necessary
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  6. too close/near for comfort something that is too close for comfort makes you feel worried, unhappy, or uncomfortable, because it is dangerous in some way
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  7. cold/small comfort a small piece of good news that does not make you feel better about a bad situation
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
comfort comforted comforted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
comforting comforts
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  1. to make someone feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them or touching them [↪  comforting]
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comfort used in phrases

  • Cold Comfort Farm
    1. a humorous novel by Stella Gibbons about a farm in southern England, where the owners and workers are all crazy or very strange
  • Louis Comfort Tiffany (noun)
    1. 1848-1933 united States artist who developed Tiffany glass
  • Southern Comfort
    1. a type of strong, sweet alcoholic drink which is made in the American South
  • cold comfort (noun)
    1. if something that is slightly positive is cold comfort to someone who is feeling very bad about a situation, it does not make them feel any better
  • comfort food (noun)
    1. simple food that makes you feel relaxed and happy
  • comfort station (noun)
    1. a toilet that is available to the public
  • comfort woman (noun)
    1. a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
  • comfort zone (noun)
    1. your comfort zone is the range of activities or situations that you feel happy and confident in
  • creature comfort (noun)
    1. informal any small item or detail that makes a person comfortable and at home
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