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  • comfortable — comfortable, cozy, snug, easy, restful are comparable when they mean enjoying or providing conditions or circumstances which make for one s contentment and security. Comfortable usually implies the absence of whatever gives trouble, pain, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Comfortable — Com fort*a*ble, a. [OF. confortable.] 1. Strong; vigorous; valiant. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm s end. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Serviceable;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • make oneself at home — {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as if you were in your own home. * /If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink and make yourself at home./ * /John was an outdoor man and could make himself at home in the woods at night./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make oneself at home — {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as if you were in your own home. * /If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink and make yourself at home./ * /John was an outdoor man and could make himself at home in the woods at night./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make — make1 [māk] vt. made, making [ME maken < OE macian, akin to Ger machen < IE base * maĝ , to knead, press, stretch > MASON, Gr magis, kneaded mass, paste, dough, mageus, kneader] 1. to bring into being; specif., a) to form by shaping or… …   English World dictionary

  • make oneself at home — make oneself comfortable, feel at home …   English contemporary dictionary

  • comfortable — adj. 1 allowing you to feel relaxed VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ The bed felt comfortable. ▪ make sth ▪ We must think how we can make the room more comfortable for you …   Collocations dictionary

  • comfortable — adjective 1 FEELING PHYSICALLY COMFORTABLE feeling physically relaxed and satisfied, without feeling any pain or being too hot, cold etc: I was so comfortable and warm in bed I didn t want to get up. | make yourself comfortable: Sit down and make …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • comfortable — com|fort|a|ble [ kʌmfərtəbl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 feeling pleasant ▸ 2 pleasant to use/wear ▸ 3 not worried about something ▸ 4 having enough money ▸ 5 situation: pleasant ▸ 6 won/winning easily 1. ) feeling physically relaxed, without pain or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • comfortable */*/*/ — UK [ˈkʌmftəb(ə)l] / US [ˈkʌmfərtəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) feeling physically relaxed, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings Sit quietly in a comfortable position. make yourself comfortable: Make yourself comfortable and I ll be back in a… …   English dictionary

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