English

Detailed Synonyms for comfort in English

comfort:

to comfort verb (comforts, comforted, comforting)

  1. to comfort
    to comfort
    • comfort verb (comforts, comforted, comforting)
  2. to comfort
    to cheer up
    – cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful 1
    • cheer up verb (cheers up, cheered up, cheering up)
      • She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee1
    to comfort; to gladden
    • comfort verb (comforts, comforted, comforting)
    • gladden verb (gladdens, gladdened, gladdening)
  3. to comfort
    to console; to solace; to comfort
    • console verb (consoles, consoled, consoling)
    • solace verb (solaces, solaced, solacing)
    • comfort verb (comforts, comforted, comforting)
    to cheer up
    – cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful 1
    • cheer up verb (cheers up, cheered up, cheering up)
      • She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee1
  4. to comfort
    – lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate 1
    to ease; to comfort
    – lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate 1
    • ease verb (eases, eased, easing)
      • ease the pain in your legs1
    • comfort verb (comforts, comforted, comforting)
  5. to comfort
    – give moral or emotional strength to 1
    to comfort; to solace; to console; to soothe
    – give moral or emotional strength to 1
    • comfort verb (comforts, comforted, comforting)
    • solace verb (solaces, solaced, solacing)
    • console verb (consoles, consoled, consoling)
    • soothe verb (soothes, soothed, soothing)

Conjugations for comfort:

present
  1. comfort
  2. comfort
  3. comforts
  4. comfort
  5. comfort
  6. comfort
simple past
  1. comforted
  2. comforted
  3. comforted
  4. comforted
  5. comforted
  6. comforted
present perfect
  1. have comforted
  2. have comforted
  3. has comforted
  4. have comforted
  5. have comforted
  6. have comforted
past continuous
  1. was comforting
  2. were comforting
  3. was comforting
  4. were comforting
  5. were comforting
  6. were comforting
future
  1. shall comfort
  2. will comfort
  3. will comfort
  4. shall comfort
  5. will comfort
  6. will comfort
continuous present
  1. am comforting
  2. are comforting
  3. is comforting
  4. are comforting
  5. are comforting
  6. are comforting
subjunctive
  1. be comforted
  2. be comforted
  3. be comforted
  4. be comforted
  5. be comforted
  6. be comforted
diverse
  1. comfort!
  2. let's comfort!
  3. comforted
  4. comforting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

comfort [the ~] noun

  1. the comfort
    the consolation; the solace; the comfort
  2. the comfort
    the convenience; the comfort
  3. the comfort
    the solace; the comfort
  4. the comfort
    the encouragement; the comfort; the consolation; the relief
  5. the comfort
    the comfort; the conveniences
  6. the comfort
    the sociability; the convenience; the comfort; the cosiness; the snugness; the companionableness; the pleasantness; the chumminess; the coziness
  7. the comfort
    – assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal 1
    the comfort
    – assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal 1
    • comfort [the ~] noun
      • it gave comfort to the enemy1
  8. the comfort
    – the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction 1
    the comfort; the solace; the consolation
    – the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction 1
  9. the comfort
    – bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together 1
    the comfort; the puff; the quilt; the comforter
    – bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together 1
  10. the comfort
    – a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 1
    the comfort
    – a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 1
  11. the comfort
    – satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing 1
    the comfort
    – satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing 1
    • comfort [the ~] noun
      • his friendship was a comfort1
      • a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts1
  12. the comfort
    – a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain 1
    the comfort; the comfortableness
    – a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain 1
    • comfort [the ~] noun
      • he is a man who enjoys his comfort1
    • comfortableness [the ~] noun
      • she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair1
  13. the comfort
    – a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state 1
    the ease; the comfort
    – a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state 1
    • ease [the ~] noun
      • a life of luxury and ease1
    • comfort [the ~] noun
      • he had all the material comforts of this world1

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Related Definitions for "comfort":

  1. assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal1
    • it gave comfort to the enemy1
  2. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction1
  3. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together1
  4. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment1
  5. satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing1
    • his friendship was a comfort1
    • a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts1
  6. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain1
    • he is a man who enjoys his comfort1
  7. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state1
    • he had all the material comforts of this world1
  8. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate1
  9. give moral or emotional strength to1

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