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comfort · noun /ˈkʌm.fərt/Full view
Nouns: comfort, comforter, discomfort
Adjectives: comfortable, uncomfortable
Verbs: comfort
Adverbs: comfortably, uncomfortably
comfort (NO PAIN)
B2 U a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
Dictionary examples:

She evidently dresses for comfort.

It's a little too hot for comfort.

Now you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own room.

Learner example:

When the weather is bad, I need the comfort of my car. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

comfort (ENOUGH MONEY)
C2 U when you have a pleasant life with enough money for everything that you need
Dictionary example:

He can afford to retire and live in comfort for the rest of his life.

Learner example:

Even when people sympathi[z]e with them, they always bear in mind that they are often rich children, who live in comfort. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)

comfort (PLEASANT THING)
C1 C something that makes your life easy and pleasant
Dictionary examples:

the comforts of home

Good chocolate is one of life's little comforts.

Learner example:

Have you ever thought how our grandparents lived [in] their villages without extra home comforts? (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Greek)

comfort (FOR SADNESS)
C2 U when you feel better after being worried or sad
Dictionary example:

What she said brought me great comfort.

Learner example:

If I had been a "bad boy" and rec[ei]ved a spanking I would seek comfort in my brothers or sister and they would do the same. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)

comfort · verb T /ˈkʌm.fərt/
Nouns: comfort, comforter, discomfort
Adjectives: comfortable, uncomfortable
Verbs: comfort
Adverbs: comfortably, uncomfortably
comfort
C2 to make someone feel better when they are anxious or sad
Dictionary example:

The family of the dead are being comforted by friends.

Learner example:

He kept close to Sandra and comforted her, saying this was the only choice they had and that things would be fine. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Japanese)

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