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comfort
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 comfort
A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain:
— He is a man who enjoys his comfort.
— She longed for the comfortableness of her armchair.
synoniem: comfortableness.
2 comfort
A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment.
Pools: komfort
3 comfort
The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction.
synoniemen: consolation, solace.
Roget 834:
relief;
deliverance;
refreshment
etc.
689;
easement,
softening,
alleviation,
mitigation,
palliation,
soothing,
lullaby.
solace,
consolation,
comfort,
encouragement.
lenitive,
restorative
etc.
(remedy)
662;
cushion
etc.
215;
crumb of comfort,
balm in Gilead.
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Nederlands: troost, vertroosting
4 comfort
A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state:
— He had all the material comforts of this world.
synoniem: ease.
Roget 377:
pleasure;
physical pleasure,
sensual pleasure,
sensuous pleasure;
bodily enjoyment,
animal gratification,
hedonism,
sensuality;
luxuriousness
etc.
adj.;
dissipation,
round of pleasure,
titillation,
gusto,
creature comforts,
comfort,
ease;
pillow
etc.
(support)
215;
luxury,
lap of luxury;
purple and fine linen;
bed of downs,
bed of roses;
velvet,
clover;
cup of Circe
etc.
(intemperance)
954.
treat;
refreshment,
regale;
feast;
delice [Fr.];
dainty
etc.
394;
bonne bouche [Fr.].
source of pleasure
etc.
829;
happiness
etc.
(mental enjoyment)
827.
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Roget 827:
pleasure,
gratification,
enjoyment,
fruition;
oblectation,
delectation,
delection†;
relish,
zest;
gusto
etc.
(physical pleasure)
377;
satisfaction
etc.
(content)
831;
complacency.
well-being;
good
etc.
618;
snugness,
comfort,
ease;
cushion
etc.
215;
sans souci [Fr.],
without worry,
mind at ease.
joy,
gladness,
delight,
glee,
cheer,
sunshine;
cheerfulness
etc.
836.
treat,
refreshment;
amusement
etc.
840;
luxury
etc.
377.
mens sana in corpore sano [Lat.]
[Juvenal],
a sound mind in a sound body.
happiness,
felicity,
bliss;
beatitude,
beautification;
enchantment,
transport,
rapture,
ravishment,
ecstasy;
summum bonum [Lat.];
paradise,
elysium
etc.
(heaven)
981;
third heaven†,
seventh heaven,
cloud nine;
unalloyed happiness
&c.;
hedonics†,
hedonism.
honeymoon;
palmy days,
halcyon days;
golden age,
golden time;
Dixie,
Dixie's land;
Saturnia regna [Lat.],
Arcadia†,
Shangri-La,
happy valley,
Agapemone†.
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Roget 831:
content,
contentment,
contentedness;
complacency,
satisfaction,
entire satisfaction,
ease,
heart's ease,
peace of mind;
serenity
etc.
826;
cheerfulness
etc.
836;
ray of comfort;
comfort
etc.
(well-being)
827.
reconciliation;
resignation
etc.
(patience)
826.
[person who is contented]
waiter on Providence.
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Pools: komforcik
5 comfort
Satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing.
6 comfort
Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together.
synoniemen: comforter, puff, quilt.
Nederlands: quilt, poederdons
Pools: koĊdra
7 comfort
Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal.
werkwoord
1 comfort
Give moral or emotional strength to.
synoniemen: console, solace, soothe.
Roget 831:
be content
etc.
adj.;
rest satisfied,
rest and be thankful;
take the good the gods provide,
let well alone,
let well enough alone,
feel oneself at home,
hug oneself,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
take up with,
take in good part;
accept,
tolerate;
consent
etc.
762;
acquiesce,
assent
etc.
488;
be reconciled to,
make one's peace with;
get over it;
take heart,
take comfort;
put up with
etc.
(bear)
826.
render content
etc.
adj.;
set at ease,
comfort;
set one's heart at ease,
set one's mind at ease,
set one's heart at rest,
set one's mind at rest;
speak peace;
conciliate,
reconcile,
win over,
propitiate,
disarm,
beguile;
content,
satisfy;
gratify
etc.
829.
be tolerated
etc.
826;
go down,
go down well,
go down with;
do;
be OK.
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Roget 834:
relieve,
ease,
alleviate,
mitigate,
palliate,
soothe;
salve;
soften,
soften down;
foment,
stupe†,
poultice;
assuage,
allay.
cheer,
comfort,
console;
enliven;
encourage,
bear up,
pat on the back,
give comfort,
set at ease;
gladden the heart,
cheer the heart;
inspirit,
invigorate.
remedy;
cure
etc.
(restore)
660;
refresh;
pour balm into,
pour oil on.
smooth the ruffled brow of care,
temper the wind to the shorn lamb,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
disburden
etc.
(free)
705;
take a load off one's chest,
get a load off one's chest,
take off a load of care.
be relieved;
breathe more freely,
draw a long breath;
take comfort;
dry the tears,
dry the eyes,
wipe the tears,
wipe the eyes.
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Nederlands: troosten, vertroosten
2 comfort
Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate.
synoniem: ease.
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