■ noun
1》 a state of ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
↘( ~s ) things that contribute to ~.
↘prosperity and a pleasant lifestyle.
2》 consolation for grief or anxiety.
↘a person or thing that gives such consolation.
■ verb cause to feel less unhappy; console.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
~less adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. confort (n.), conforter (v.), from late L. confortare 'strengthen'.