Comfort vs. Relax

Comfort vs. Relax — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Comfort and Relax

Comfortnoun

Contentment, ease.

Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.

Relaxverb

(transitive) To calm down.

Comfortnoun

Something that offers comfort.

the comforts of home

Relaxverb

(transitive) To make something loose.

to relax a rope or cordto relax the muscles or sinews

Comfortnoun

A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.

Relaxverb

(intransitive) To become loose.

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Comfortnoun

A cause of relief or satisfaction.

The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great comfort: at least the independency was preserved.

Relaxverb

(transitive) To make something less severe or tense.

to relax disciplineto relax one's attention or endeavours

Comfortverb

(transitive) To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.

Relaxverb

(intransitive) To become less severe or tense.

Comfortverb

(transitive) To make comfortable. en

Relaxverb

(transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.

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Comfortverb

(obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

Relaxverb

To become more lenient.

Comfortverb

(obsolete) To assist or help; to aid.

Relaxverb

(transitive) To relieve (something) from stress.

Amusement relaxes the mind.

Comfortnoun

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain;

he is a man who enjoys his comfortshe longed for the comfortableness of her armchair

Relaxverb

To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.

An aperient relaxes the bowels.

Comfortnoun

a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

Relaxverb

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease;

He relaxed in the hot tubLet's all relax after a hard day's work

Comfortnoun

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction;

his presence was a consolation to her

Relaxverb

make less tight;

relax the tension on the rope

Comfortnoun

a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state;

a life of luxury and easehe had all the material comforts of this world

Relaxverb

become loose or looser or less tight;

The noose loosenedthe rope relaxed

Comfortverb

give moral or emotional strength to

Relaxverb

cause to feel relaxed;

A hot bath always relaxes me

Comfortverb

lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate;

ease the pain in your legs

Relaxverb

become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner;

our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group

Relaxverb

make less severe or strict;

The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught

Relaxverb

become less severe or strict;

The rules relaxed after the new director arrived

Relaxverb

make less active or fast;

He slackened his pace as he got tiredDon't relax your efforts now