ˈkʌmfət n. & v. --n. 1
consolation;
relief in
affliction. 2 a a
state of
physical well-being;
being comfortable (live in comfort). b (usu. in pl.) things
that make life easy or
pleasant (has
all the comforts). 3 a
cause of
satisfaction (a comfort to me that
you are here). 4 a
person who consoles or helps
one (he's a comfort to
her in her
old age). 5 US a
warm quilt. --v.tr. 1
soothe in
grief; console. 2 make comfortable (comforted by the warmth of the fire). øcomfort
station US euphem. a
public lavatory. [ME f. OF confort(er) f. LL confortare
strengthen (as
COM-, L fortis strong)]