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comfort



I - noun
1. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain (Freq. 5)
- he is a man who enjoys his comfort
- she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
Syn:
comfortableness
Ant:
discomfort
Derivationally related forms:
comfortable (for: comfortableness)
Hypernyms:
condition, status
Hyponyms:
relief, ease, solace, solacement, coziness,
cosiness, snugness, convenience
Attrubites:
comfortable, comfy, uncomfortable
2. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment (Freq. 5)
Hypernyms:
pleasure, pleasance
Hyponyms:
consolation, solace, solacement, relief, alleviation, assuagement
3. the act of consoling;
giving relief in affliction (Freq. 4)
- his presence was a consolation to her
Syn:
consolation, solace
Derivationally related forms:
solace (for: solace), console (for: consolation)
Hypernyms:
relief, succor, succour, ministration
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
Hypernyms:
affluence, richness
Hyponyms:
lap of luxury
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
Hypernyms:
gratification, satisfaction
6. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Syn:
quilt, comforter, puff
Derivationally related forms:
comfort (for: comforter), quilt (for: quilt)
Hypernyms:
bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
Hyponyms:
eiderdown, duvet, continental quilt, patchwork, patchwork quilt
7. assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
- it gave comfort to the enemy
Hypernyms:
aid, assist, assistance, help

II - verb
1. give moral or emotional strength to (Freq. 4)
Syn:
soothe, console, solace
Derivationally related forms:
solace (for: solace), solacement (for: solace), consolable (for: console), consolatory (for: console), consolation (for: console), comforter
Hyponyms:
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize,
tranquillize, quieten, lull, still, allay,
relieve, ease
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The good news will comfort her
2. lessen pain or discomfort;
alleviate (Freq. 1)
- ease the pain in your legs
Syn:
ease
Derivationally related forms:
easement (for: ease), easing (for: ease), comforter
Hypernyms:
relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody

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