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Collocations for comfort - noun

1. having all your body needs/a pleasant life

ADJECTIVE

complete, great, maximum, modest, reasonable
They live in modest comfort.
comparative (esp. BrE), relative
added
a quilted cover for added comfort
domestic, personal, physical

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comfort + NOUN

level
zone
She's willing to venture outside her comfort zone (= try things that are more challenging).

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PREPOSITION

for comfort
I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
in comfort
I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
comfort of
He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.

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PHRASES

a degree of comfort, a 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.
too close for comfort
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.

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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).

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… OF COMFORT

crumb, word

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VERB + comfort

bring sb, give sb, offer sb, provide sb with
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.
need
I need all the comfort I can get right now.

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comfort + NOUN

food
Chocolate is a great comfort food.

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PREPOSITION

comfort in
She found comfort in music.

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PHRASES

a source of comfort

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3. sb/sth that helps when you are suffering, etc.

ADJECTIVE

great

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PREPOSITION

comfort to
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.

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4. sth that makes life easier

ADJECTIVE

modern
creature, home (BrE), material
I hate camping—I miss all my creature comforts.
spiritual

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Collocations for comfort - verb

ADVERB

greatly
The idea that he was not alone comforted him greatly.

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PHRASES

be comforted to know
He was comforted to know that most people in the class knew even less than he.
being comforted by family, friends, etc.
The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
feel comforted

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Comfort is used with these nouns as the object:
baby, sick

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