| word | comfort |
|---|---|
| definition | noun If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations . This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows. The shoe has padding around the collar, heel and tongue for added comfort. Comfort is a style of life in which you have enough money to have everything you need . Thanks to the success of her books, she lives in comfort. Comfort is what you feel when worries or unhappiness stop . He welcomed the truce, but pointed out it was of little comfort to families spending Christmas without a loved one. He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday. He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him. If you refer to a person, thing, or idea as a comfort, you mean that it helps you to stop worrying or makes you feel less unhappy . It's a comfort talking to you. Being able to afford a drink would be a comfort in these tough times. Comforts are things which make your life easier and more pleasant, such as electrical devices you have in your home . She enjoys the material comforts this jet-set lifestyle has to offer. Electricity provides us with warmth and light and all our modern home comforts. I do like my comforts. verb If you comfort someone, you make them feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them. Ned put his arm around her, trying to comfort her. |
| inflections | comfortscomfortingcomforted |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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