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• these tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
• you can now watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home.
• the hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.
• they had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.

comfort

1. the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having a pleasant life, with everything that you need
• These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
• You can now watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home.
• The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.
• They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.
2. a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much; a feeling of being less unhappy
• synonym consolation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/consolation
• to take/draw comfort from somebody’s words
• I tried to offer a few words of comfort.
• The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.
• If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation.
• His words were of little comfort in the circumstances.
• comfort food (= food that makes you feel better)
3. a person or thing that helps you when you are suffering, worried or unhappy
• see also cold comfort
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cold-comfort
• The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
• It's a comfort to know that she is safe.
4. a thing that makes your life easier or more comfortable
• see also creature comforts
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/creature-comforts
• The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort.
• material comforts (= money and possessions)
5. so near that it is uncomfortable or dangerous
• When she leaves the stage, the fans can get a little too close for comfort.
• They got the win but it was a tight match, definitely too close for comfort.

Extra Examples

• Chocolate is a great comfort food.
• He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.
• His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents.
• I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
• I hate camping—I miss all my creature comforts.
• I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
• I need all the comfort I can get right now.
• Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home.
• She found comfort in music.
• She’s willing to venture outside her comfort zone.
• The hotel offers a high standard of comfort.
• The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.
• They live in modest comfort.
• They sought comfort in each other.
• We took great comfort from the fact that at least some of our savings were safe.
• We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe.
• a quilted cover for added comfort
• A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for those without a job.
• I drew comfort from his words.
• I tried to offer a few words of comfort.
• If it’s any comfort to you, I’m in the same situation.
• It’s a comfort to know that she is safe.

Word Origin

• Middle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th cent.