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{ "term": "comfort", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having a pleasant life, with everything that you need", "sensetop": "in comfortin the comfort of somethingfrom the comfort of somethingfor comfort", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service." }, { "text": "I didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed." }, { "text": "They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.", "contextForm": "in comfort" }, { "text": "Watch the latest movies **in the comfort of** your own **home**.", "contextForm": "in the comfort of something" }, { "text": "From the comfort of your own armchair, you can witness all the action live.", "contextForm": "from the comfort of something" }, { "text": "I dress for comfort rather than elegance.", "contextForm": "for comfort" }, { "text": "These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance." }, { "text": "He's beginning to find a **comfort level** with his teammates now." }, { "text": "He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch." }, { "text": "I like to travel in reasonable comfort." }, { "text": "Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home." }, { "text": "They live in modest comfort." }, { "text": "a quilted cover for added comfort" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["complete", "great", "maximum"], "comfort + noun": ["level", "zone"], "preposition": ["for comfort", "in comfort", "comfort of"], "phrases": [ "a degree of comfort", "a standard of comfort", "in the comfort of your own home" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much; a feeling of being less unhappy", "sensetop": "comfort to somebody", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I tried to offer a few words of comfort." }, { "text": "His words were **of little comfort** in the circumstances." }, { "text": "to **take comfort from** somebody’s words" }, { "text": "His family can draw some comfort from the fact that the two men accused of his murder have pleaded guilty." }, { "text": "We know that they will **find comfort in** the knowledge that she died doing the job she loved." }, { "text": "The announcement of a few new jobs will provide scant comfort to their many recently redundant employees." }, { "text": "If **it's any comfort** to you, I'm in the same situation.", "contextForm": "comfort to somebody" }, { "text": "I drew comfort from her words." }, { "text": "His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents." }, { "text": "I need all the comfort I can get right now." }, { "text": "She found comfort in music." }, { "text": "They sought comfort in each other." }, { "text": "We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "little", "small"], "… of comfort": ["crumb", "word"], "verb + comfort": ["bring somebody", "give somebody", "offer somebody"], "comfort + noun": ["food"], "preposition": ["comfort in"], "phrases": ["a source of comfort"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a person or thing that helps you when you are suffering, worried or unhappy", "sensetop": "comfort to somebodyit is a comfort to do somethingit is a comfort to somebody to do somethingit is a comfort that…it is a comfort to somebody that…", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Her being with me was such a comfort." }, { "text": "The children have been a **great comfort** to me through all of this.", "contextForm": "comfort to somebody" }, { "text": "It's a comfort to know that she is safe.", "contextForm": "it is a comfort to do something" }, { "text": "It was a comfort to her to know that I was never far away.", "contextForm": "it is a comfort to somebody to do something" }, { "text": "In some ways it's a comfort that they died together.", "contextForm": "it is a comfort that…" }, { "text": "It will be a comfort to her family that justice has been done.", "contextForm": "it is a comfort to somebody that…" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great"], "preposition": ["comfort to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a thing that makes your life easier or more comfortable", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort." }, { "text": "material comforts *(= money and possessions)*" }, { "text": "She desperately missed her home comforts while camping." }, { "text": "He is someone who would take the comforts of home over the bright lights of Hollywood." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["modern", "creature", "home"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "so near that it is uncomfortable or dangerous", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "When she leaves the stage, the fans can get a little too close for comfort." }, { "text": "They got the win but it was a tight match, definitely too close for comfort." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌmfət/", "audio": "co/comfort/comfort__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌmfərt/", "audio": "co/comfort/comfort__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th cent." }