comfort

  • 21comfort — n. 1) to bring, give, provide comfort 2) to derive comfort from; to find, take; seek comfort in (she finds comfort in helping others) 3) to enjoy the comforts (of life) 4) cold, little comfort 5) creature comforts; spiritual comfort 6) a comfort… …

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  • 22comfort — I UK [ˈkʌmfə(r)t] / US [ˈkʌmfərt] noun Word forms comfort : singular comfort plural comforts ** 1) [uncountable] a physically relaxed state, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings The airline is keen to improve passenger comfort. in… …

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  • 23comfort — [[t]kʌ̱mfə(r)t[/t]] ♦♦♦ comforts, comforting, comforted 1) N UNCOUNT: oft in/for N 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… …

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  • 24comfort — com|fort1 [ kʌmfərt ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a physically relaxed state, without pain or other unpleasant feelings: The airline is attempting to improve passenger comfort. in comfort: There is plenty of room to lie down and sleep in comfort. 2. )… …

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  • 25Comfort — For other uses, see Comfort (disambiguation). Comfort (or comfortability, or being comfortable) is a sense of physical or psychological ease, often characterized as a lack of hardship. A degree of psychological comfort can be achieved by… …

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  • 26Comfort — Der Begriff Comfort ist: Eine falsche bzw. englische Schreibweise für Komfort Comfort ist der Name von Alex Comfort (1920–2000), englischer Arzt, Schriftsteller, Psychologe, Wissenschaftler, Pazifist und Anarchist Charles Fraser Comfort… …

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  • 27comfort — comfortless, adj. /kum feuhrt/, v.t. 1. to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss. 2. to make physically comfortable. 3. Obs. to aid; support or encourage. n. 4. relief in affliction; consolation;… …

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  • 28comfort*/ — [ˈkʌmfət] noun I 1) [U] a physically relaxed state, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings The airline is keen to improve passenger comfort.[/ex] There is plenty of room to lie down and sleep in comfort.[/ex] 2) [U] a feeling of being less …

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  • 29Comfort — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lance Comfort (1908 1966) est un réalisateur, producteur, scénariste et acteur britannique. Comfort Cove – Newstead est une petite communité située près… …

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  • 30comfort TV — (KUM.furt tee.vee) n. Television programs with unsophisticated or homespun themes that comfort or provide solace. Example Citation: But by mid September, the Condit story was a faint memory. Comfort TV, fed by nostalgia for more innocent times,… …

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