Collocations for comfort - noun
1. having all your body needs/a pleasant life
ADJECTIVE
complete,
great,
maximum,
modest,
reasonable
They live in modest comfort.
They live in modest comfort.
comparative (esp. BrE),
relative
added
a quilted cover for added comfort
added
a quilted cover for added comfort
domestic,
personal,
physical
comfort + NOUN
level
zone
She's willing to venture outside her comfort zone (= try things that are more challenging).
zone
She's willing to venture outside her comfort zone (= try things that are more challenging).
PREPOSITION
for comfort
I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
in comfort
I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
comfort of
He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.
He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.
PHRASES
a degree of comfort,
a standard of comfort
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort.
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort.
in the comfort of your own home
Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home.
Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home.
too close for comfort
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.
2. help/kindness to sb who is suffering
ADJECTIVE
great
little, small
cold
A drop in the unemployment rate was cold comfort for those without a job (= not much comfort at all).
little, small
cold
A drop in the unemployment rate was cold comfort for those without a job (= not much comfort at all).
VERB + comfort
bring sb,
give sb,
offer sb,
provide sb with
His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents.
His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents.
derive,
draw,
find,
get,
have,
seek,
take
They sought comfort in each other.
We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe.
They sought comfort in each other.
We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe.
need
I need all the comfort I can get right now.
I need all the comfort I can get right now.
3. sb/sth that helps when you are suffering, etc.
PREPOSITION
comfort to
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
4. sth that makes life easier
ADJECTIVE
modern
creature, home (BrE), material
I hate camping—I miss all my creature comforts.
creature, home (BrE), material
I hate camping—I miss all my creature comforts.
spiritual