Synonyms: comfort
Definition: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
Usage: it gave comfort to the enemy
Similar words: aid, assist, assistance, help
Definition: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Usage: he gave me an assist with the housework; could not walk without assistance; rescue party went to their aid; offered his help in unloading
Synonyms: comfort, consolation, solace
Definition: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
Usage: his presence was a consolation to her
Similar words: succor, succour, ministration, relief
Definition: assistance in time of difficulty
Usage: the contributions provided some relief for the victims
Synonyms: quilt, puff, comfort, comforter
Definition: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Similar words: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
Definition: coverings that are used on a bed
Synonyms: comfort
Definition: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
Similar words: pleasance, pleasure
Definition: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
Usage: he was tingling with pleasure
Synonyms: comfort
Definition: satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
Usage: his friendship was a comfort; a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
Similar words: satisfaction, gratification
Definition: state of being gratified or satisfied
Usage: dull repetitious work gives no gratification; to my immense gratification he arrived on time
Synonyms: comfort, comfortableness
Definition: a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
Usage: he is a man who enjoys his comfort; she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
Similar words: condition, status
Definition: a state at a particular time
Usage: a condition (or state) of disrepair; the current status of the arms negotiations
Definition: a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
Usage: a life of luxury and ease; he had all the material comforts of this world
Similar words: richness, affluence
Definition: abundant wealth
Usage: they studied forerunners of richness or poverty; the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty
Definition: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
Usage: ease the pain in your legs
Similar words: relieve, palliate, assuage, alleviate
Definition: provide physical relief, as from pain
Usage: This pill will relieve your headaches