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comfort
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n 1: a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man
who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the
comfortableness of her armchair" [syn: comfort,
comfortableness] [ant: discomfort, uncomfortableness]
2: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
3: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his
presence was a consolation to her" [syn: consolation,
comfort, solace]
4: a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a
comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all
the material comforts of this world" [syn: ease, comfort]
5: satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or
thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was
one of the room's few comforts"
6: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and
stitched together [syn: quilt, comforter, comfort,
puff]
7: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known
criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy"
v 1: give moral or emotional strength to [syn: comfort,
soothe, console, solace]
2: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your
legs" [syn: comfort, ease]
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discomfit
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v 1: cause to lose one's composure [syn: upset, discompose,
untune, disconcert, discomfit]
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discomfort
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n 1: the state of being tense and feeling pain [syn:
discomfort, uncomfortableness] [ant: comfort,
comfortableness]
2: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
[syn: discomfort, soreness, irritation]
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effort
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n 1: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or
accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the
reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she
gave it a good try" [syn: attempt, effort, endeavor,
endeavour, try]
2: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for
effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" [syn:
effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat]
3: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book
was her finest effort" [syn: feat, effort, exploit]
4: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a
particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they
worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for
a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery";
"contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign, cause,
crusade, drive, movement, effort]
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forfeit
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adj 1: surrendered as a penalty [syn: confiscate, forfeit,
forfeited]
n 1: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; [syn:
forfeit, forfeiture]
2: a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or
giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the
work was not completed on time" [syn: forfeit,
forfeiture]
3: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for
a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. [syn:
forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice]
v 1: lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error,
offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name
your successor"; "forfeited property" [syn: forfeit,
give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego]
[ant: arrogate, claim, lay claim]
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surfeit
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n 1: the state of being more than full [syn: surfeit,
excess, overabundance]
2: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall [syn:
glut, oversupply, surfeit]
3: eating until excessively full [syn: repletion, surfeit]
v 1: supply or feed to surfeit [syn: surfeit, cloy]
2: indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
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beaufort
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cyphert
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moffatt
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seiffert
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