comfort

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal

   it gave comfort to the enemy

2. 2
   noun

   satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing

   Their friendship was a comfort in this trying time.

3. 3
   noun

   a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

   I enjoy my comfort.

4. 4
   verb

   to give moral or emotional strength to

   In their time of need, I comforted my parents.

5. 5
   noun

   Contentment, ease.

   Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.

6. 6
   noun

   Something that offers comfort.

   Coordinate term: glimmer (2020s, neologism; a happy moment)

7. 7
   noun

   A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

   We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.

8. 8
   noun

   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.

Etymology

From Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, from Late Latin confortō (“to strengthen greatly”), itself from Latin con- (“together”) + fortis (“strong”).