comfort

CEFRB2

/ˈkʌm.fət/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A pleasant feeling of being safe and relaxed.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make someone feel less worried or sad.

Examples

  • Bill just wanted to comfort Monica, but she interpreted it as romantic interest.

  • The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰɐɱ.fɚt]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

  2. Something that offers comfort.

  3. Contentment, ease.

More examples

In context

  • The nurses must see to the comfort of their patients.

  • Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.

  • the comforts of home

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Origin

noun

From Middle English comfort, from Old French cunfort, confort, from the stem of Late Latin confortō. It replaced Old English frofor, Middle English frovre.