comfort
n 1: 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" [syn: {comfortableness}] [ant: {discomfort}] 2: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 3: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" [syn: {consolation}, {solace}] 4: 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" [syn: {ease}] v 1: give moral or emotional strength to [syn: {soothe}, {console}, {solace}] 2: ease physically [syn: {ease}]