to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
2.
to make physically comfortable.
3.
Obsolete. to aid; support or encourage.
–noun
4.
relief in affliction; consolation; solace: Her presence was a comfort to him.
5.
a feeling of relief or consolation: Her forgiveness afforded him great comfort.
6.
a person or thing that gives consolation: She was a great comfort to him.
7.
a cause or matter of relief or satisfaction: The patient's recovery was a comfort to the doctor.
8.
a state of ease and satisfaction of bodily wants, with freedom from pain and anxiety: He is a man who enjoys his comfort.
9.
something that promotes such a state: His wealth allows him to enjoy a high degree of comfort.
10.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.a comforter or quilt.
11.
Obsolete. strengthening aid; assistance.
[Origin: 1175–1225; (v.) ME comfortien, var. of confortien,conforten < AF, OF conforter < LL confortāre to strengthen, equiv. to con-con-+ -fortāre v. deriv. of L fortis strong; (n.) ME < AF, OF, n. deriv. of the v.]
—Related forms
com·fort·less, adjective
—Synonyms 1. pacify, calm, solace, gladden. Comfort,console,relieve,soothe imply assuaging sorrow, worry, discomfort, or pain. To comfort is to lessen the sadness or sorrow of someone and to strengthen by inspiring with hope and restoring a cheerful outlook: to comfort a despairing person. Console, a more formal word, means to make grief or distress seem lighter, by means of kindness and thoughtful attentions: to console a bereaved parent. Relieve means to lighten, lessen, or remove pain, trouble, discomfort, or hardship: to relieve a needy person. Soothe means to pacify or calm: to soothe a child. 1, 2. ease. 8.See ease.
A condition or feeling of pleasurable ease, well-being, and contentment.
Solace in time of grief or fear.
Help; assistance: gave comfort to the enemy.
One that brings or provides comfort.
The capacity to give physical ease and well-being: enjoying the comfort of my favorite chair.
Chiefly Southern & Lower Northern U.S. A quilted bedcover; a comforter.
[Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, to strengthen, from Late Latin cōnfortāre : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.]
com'fort·ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to give hope or help to in time of grief or pain: comforted the distressed child; consoling a recent widow; solaced myself with a hot cup of coffee See Also Synonyms at amenity.
c.1280, from O.Fr. conforter "to comfort, help, strengthen," from L.L. confortare "to strengthen much" (used in Vulgate), from L. com- intens. prefix + fortis "strong." The n. (c.1225) replaced O.E. frofor.Comfortable is from c.1340. Comforter "quilted coverlet" is from 1832. Comforts (as opposed to necessities and luxuries) is from 1659; comfy first recorded 1829.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" [ant: discomfort]
2.
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
3.
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" [syn: consolation]
4.
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" [syn: ease]
5.
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"
6.
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: quilt]
7.
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy"
verb
1.
give moral or emotional strength to
2.
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc Example: They now live in comfort.
Arabic:
راحَه
Chinese (Simplified):
舒适
Chinese (Traditional):
舒適
Czech:
pohodlí
Danish:
bekvemmelighed; velvære; komfort
Dutch:
comfort
Estonian:
heaolu
Finnish:
hyvinvointi
French:
confort
German:
die Behaglichkeit
Greek:
άνεση
Hungarian:
jólét
Icelandic:
þægindi
Indonesian:
kenyamanan
Italian:
comodità, serenità
Japanese:
安楽
Korean:
안락함
Latvian:
komforts
Lithuanian:
poilsis, ramybė, jaukumas
Norwegian:
velvære, komfort, bekvemmelighet
Polish:
wygoda
Portuguese (Brazil):
conforto
Portuguese (Portugal):
conforto
Romanian:
confort
Russian:
благополучие
Slovak:
pohodlie
Slovenian:
udobje
Spanish:
comodidad, confort, bienestar
Swedish:
välbefinnande, välstånd
Turkish:
rahatlık, huzur
comfort2[ˈkamfət]noun
anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune Example: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort
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Com"fort\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Comforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Comforting.] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con- + fortis strong. See Fort.]1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] --Wyclif. God's own testimony . . . doth not a little comfort and confirm the same. --Hooker. 2. To assist or help; to aid. [Obs.] I . . . can not help the noble chevalier: God comfort him in this necessity! --Shak. 3. To impart strength and hope to; to encourage; to relieve; to console; to cheer. Light excelleth in comforting the spirits of men. --Bacon. That we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction. --2 Cor. i. 4 (Rev. Ver.). A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command. --Wordsworth. Syn: To cheer; solace; console; revive; encourage; enliven; invigorate; inspirit; gladden; recreate; exhilarate; refresh; animate; confirm; strengthen. Usage: To Comfort, Console, Solace. These verbs all suppose some antecedent state of suffering or sorrow. Console is confined to the act giving sympathetic relief to the mind under affliction or sorrow, and points to some definite source of that relief; as, the presence of his friend consoled him; he was much consoled by this intelligence. The act of consoling commonly implies the inculcation of resignation. Comfort points to relief afforded by the communication of positive pleasure, hope, and strength, as well as by the diminution of pain; as, "They brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted." --Acts xx. 12. Solace is from L. solacium, which means according to Dumesnil, consolation inwardly felt or applied to the case of the sufferer. Hence, the verb to solace denotes the using of things for the purpose of affording relief under sorrow or suffering; as, to solace one's self with reflections, with books, or with active employments.
Com"fort\, n. [OF. confort, fr. conforter.]1. Assistance; relief; support. [Obs. except in the phrase "aid and comfort." See 5 below.] --Shak. 2. Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation. In comfort of her mother's fears. --Shak. Cheer thy spirit with this comfort. --Shak. Speaking words of endearment where words of comfort availed not. --Longfellow. 3. A state of quiet enjoyment; freedom from pain, want, or anxiety; also, whatever contributes to such a condition. I had much joy and comfort in thy love. --Phil. 7 (Rev. Ver.). He had the means of living in comfort. --Macaulay. 4. A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable. [U. S.] 5. (Law) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy. Syn: Comfort, Consolation. Usage: Comfort has two meanings: 1. Strength and relief received under affliction; 2. Positive enjoyment, of a quiet, permanent nature, together with the sources thereof; as, the comfort of love; surrounded with comforts; but it is with the former only that the word consolation is brought into comparison. As thus compared, consolation points to some specific source of relief for the afflicted mind; as, the consolations of religion. Comfort supposes the relief to be afforded by imparting positive enjoyment, as well as a diminution of pain. "Consolation, or comfort, signifies some alleviation to that pain to which it is not in our power to afford the proper and adequate remedy; they imply rather an augmentation of the power of bearing, than a diminution of the burden." --Johnson.
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