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Comfort: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：physical ease and relaxation (comfort)

comfort 🔊

/ˈkʌmfərt/

n. & v.

A pleasant feeling of being relaxed, safe, and happy.

Person relaxing on plush sofa with blanket and tea, comfort noun scene

physical ease and relaxation 🔊

➕

/ˈfɪzɪkəl iːz ænd ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/

n. & v.

A state of physical or emotional ease, often characterized by freedom from pain, stress, or discomfort.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'confortare' (con- + fortis 'strong') meaning 'to strengthen'.

💡 Mnemonic

'Come + fort' - imagine coming to a fort where you feel safe and strong.

📖 Example

After a long day of hiking, comfort was found in a warm bath and soft pajamas. 🔊 After a long day of hiking, the feeling of comfort came from a warm bath and soft pajamas.

🔗 Collocations

find comfort in – to feel comforted by something

comfort zone – a situation where one feels safe and at ease

offer comfort – to provide emotional support

🔄 Synonyms

consolation (n.) – The comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.

ease (n.) – A state of comfort or freedom from difficulty.

relief (n.) – The alleviation of pain, distress, or anxiety.

🚫 Antonyms

discomfort (n.) – A state of physical or mental unease.

distress (n.) – Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

🌱 Derivatives

comfortable (adj.) – providing physical ease and relaxation

comforting (adj.) – providing comfort or consolation

comfortably (adv.) – in a manner that provides comfort

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'confortare' (to strengthen). In Middle English it meant encouragement; later shifted to physical ease.

Meaning 2：to soothe or console someone (comfort)

comfort 🔊

/ˈkʌmfərt/

n. & v.

To make someone feel less sad or worried.

Hand on shoulder consoling sad person, comfort verb gesture

to soothe or console someone 🔊

➕

/tə suːð ɔːr kənˈsoʊl ˈsʌmwʌn/

n. & v.

To make someone feel less sad, worried, or distressed by offering support, kindness, or empathy.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

When her friend failed the exam, she stayed to comfort him with kind words and a listening ear. 🔊 She stayed with her friend after he failed the exam, offering kind words and listening to him to make him feel better.

🔗 Collocations

comfort someone – to provide emotional support to someone

comfort a child – to soothe a child who is upset

try to comfort – to attempt to make someone feel better

🔄 Synonyms

console (v.) – To comfort someone in a time of grief or disappointment.

soothe (v.) – To gently calm someone who is upset or in pain.

reassure (v.) – To restore confidence or remove someone's doubts or fears.

🚫 Antonyms

disturb (v.) – To cause someone to feel anxious or upset.

upset (v.) – To make someone unhappy, worried, or angry.

🌱 Derivatives

comforter (n.) – a person or thing that provides comfort