1. (

• comfort ,
• comfortableness

) 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" ;

2. (

• comfort

) a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment ;

3. (

• consolation ,
• comfort ,
• solace

) the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" ;

4. (

• ease ,
• comfort ,

) a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" ;

5. (

• comfort ,

) satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts" ;

6. (

• quilt ,
• comforter ,
• comfort ,
• puff

) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together ;

7. (

• comfort ,

) assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" ;

1. (

• comfort ,
• soothe ,
• console ,
• solace

) give moral or emotional strength to ;

2. (

• comfort ,
• ease

) lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" ;