comfort

Noun

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

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

• 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
    

• 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
    

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

• a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

• 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
    

Verb

• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
  • ease the pain in your legs
    

• give moral or emotional strength to

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  quilt , comforter , puff , ease , consolation , solace , comfortableness , soothe , console
• Antonyms: 
  discomfort , uncomfortableness