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Meaning of "comfit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMFIT

From Old French, from Latin confectum something prepared, from conficere to produce.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMFIT

comfit  [ˈkʌmfɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMFIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comfit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMFIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Comfit

Comfits are confectionery consisting of dried fruits, nuts, seeds or spices coated with sugar candy. Almond comfits in a muslin bag or other decorative container, are a traditional gift at baptism and wedding celebrations in many countries of Europe and the Middle East, a custom which has spread to other countries such as Australia and Puerto Rico. While licorice comfits are multi-coloured, almond comfits are usually white for weddings but may be brightly coloured for other occasions. A late medieval recipe for comfits is based on anise seeds, and suggests also making comfits with fennel, caraway, coriander, and diced ginger. These aniseed comfits seem to be a precursor of modern aniseed balls. French almond comfits for a baptism Red almond comfits called "Confetti rossi" are used in Italy to celebrate the conferring of a degree.

Definition of comfit in the English dictionary

The definition of comfit in the dictionary is a sugar-coated sweet containing a nut or seed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMFIT


benefit
ˈbɛnɪfɪt
Buffett
ˈbʌfɪt
counterfeit
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
discomfit
dɪsˈkʌmfɪt
E-FIT
ˈiːfɪt
fit
fɪt
fitt
fɪt
forfeit
ˈfɔːfɪt
keep-fit
ˌkiːpˈfɪt
misfit
ˈmɪsˌfɪt
nonprofit
nɒnˈprɒfɪt
nymphet
ˈnɪmfɪt
outfit
ˈaʊtˌfɪt
profit
ˈprɒfɪt
prophet
ˈprɒfɪt
refit
riːˈfɪt
retrofit
ˈrɛtrəʊˌfɪt
soffit
ˈsɒfɪt
superfit
ˌsuːpərˈfɪt
unfit
ʌnˈfɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMFIT

comfier
comfiest
comfiness
comfiture
comfort
comfort blanket
comfort eating
comfort food
comfort station
comfort stop
comfort zone
comfortable
comfortableness
comfortably
comfortably off
comfortably-furnished
comforter
comforting
comfortingly
comfortless

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMFIT

child benefit
confit
cost-benefit
defined-benefit
fighting fit
fringe benefit
goodness of fit
gross profit
have a fit
hissy fit
housing benefit
incapacity benefit
interference fit
keep fit
net profit
operating profit
press fit
push fit
see fit
social misfit

Synonyms and antonyms of comfit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «comfit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMFIT

Find out the translation of comfit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comfit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comfit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

COMFIT
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comfit
570 millions of speakers

English

comfit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलाकंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاكهة مسكرة مجففة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конфета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confeito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিঠাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Comfit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

comfit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

comfit
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사탕 과자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẹo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிப்புத் தின்பண்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समंजसपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bonbon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comfit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cukierek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цукерка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comfit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζαχαρωτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bonbon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

comfit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

comfit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comfit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMFIT»

The term «comfit» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMFIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «comfit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «comfit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comfit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMFIT»

Discover the use of comfit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comfit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lady's magazine: or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex
"Oh! Mr. Comfit, come down, come down ; here is a messenger at the door, who brings you news of your ticket being drawn a twenty-thousand pound prize." — « « I'll be with you directly," said Mr. Comfit, and flew down stairs with the utmost ...
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Designing for the iPad: Building Applications that Sell
... cpv(40,16), cpv(50,0), cpv(40,-16), }; mass = 0.5; Then generate them randomly around the screen, and finally close the file: for (int i = 0 ; i < 20; i++) { CCSprite * comfit= [CCSprite spriteWithFile:[NSString stringWithFormat: ...
Chris Stevens, 2011
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A treatise on the principles of Chemistry
3.nd9 Deville and Troost, Comfit, rend. 66. 891. 10 V. MEYER, Ber. 12. 1 1 12. 11 Troost, Comfit, rend. 96. 30. 12 Dumas, Ann. Chim. Phys. (2) 60. 170. 13 Mensching and Meyer, Ber. 19. 3295. 14 Lud- wig, Ber. 1. 232. 16 V. Meyer, Ber. 13.
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Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
Finis [Exeunt] Adult Males allwit (375 lines): porter or gentleman with a chain; [ first or second Kix servant]; [second man with a basket]; [second waterman] or [ third waterman] or [fourth waterman] touchwood senior (265 lines): comfit-maker's  ...
Thomas Middleton, Gary Taylor, John Lavagnino, 2010
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Belle Assemblée: Or, Court and Fashionable Magazine; ...
At the entry of Charlotte of Savoy into Paris, the wife of Louis XI., we are told by Comines, that among other things that were presented to her, were several comfit boxes, full of spices and fine confectionary. These comfit boxes, chiefly made for  ...
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Best of Bretagne + numérique offert
Jean-Marie Guilbault, this formerfamous chefwho has made histable one ofthe bestin Finistériennes fora few years now, has diverted totraditional cuisine ( greatjams, chutneys and comfit) and was crowned bestjam producer in France in 2011!
Collectif, Petit Futé,, Dominique Auzias, 2014
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Sayings and Doings at the Tremont House: In the Year 1832
Now, here's our elegant little friend, Mr Comfit—" " Should be advertised to perfume ladies' drawing- rooms gratis," said Arabella ; " he is a walking scent- box, redolent of musk, lavender water, Eau " " Hush ! my dear ; there is somebody at the ...
Costard Sly, Zachary Philmon Vangrifter, 1833
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Henry V
257. comfit-maker's wife: Hotspur insists that his wife, a noblewoman or lady (line 262), use strong oaths to set herself off from the prim wives of ordinary London citizens like the comfit-maker or confectioner, who never go further than Finsbury  ...
William Shakespeare, Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine, 1994
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
The word is now corrupted into comfit, by which the trace of the etymology ( confectus, Lat.) is lost. Confectioner still retains its original form. Comfit was, however, already written in Shakespeare's time. See the folio of 1623. Couiit- confect, in ...
Robert Nares, 1822
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Limoges Porcelain Boxes: A Complete Guide
An aligned but larger box is the comfit box (or cumfitt box). Comfit boxes were used as early as 1490 to hold comfits, tiny strongly scented sweets. These breath fresheners were made with items such as caraway, coriander or aniseed.
Faye Strumpf, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMFIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comfit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tantalize Sizzles in Miami Beach
The awe-inspiring entrees include Pato Imperial, comfit duck legs and roasted duck breast served with saffron rice and piquillo peppers; Beef ... «Miami's Community Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Police release COMFIT following child approach - Nelson Bay
***Editors Note: A COMFIT image of a man police believe may be able to assist with their inquiries has been emailed state-wide. Please check ... «NSW Police Online, Jun 15»
3
Prowler 'attacked children as they slept'
The comfit image of a man wanted over the assault of two children in their bedrooms. PICTURE: NSW Police. POLICE have released an image of a man who ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
4
Elemental Energy, partners wrap up 11.2 MW of community wind in …
... 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Nova Scotia Power Inc under the province's community feed-in tariff (COMFIT) programme. «SeeNews Renewables, Jun 15»
5
Elemental Energy Announces Commercial Operation for 11.2MW …
The projects have 20-year power purchase agreements with Nova Scotia Power Inc. under the Community Feed In Tariff (COMFIT) program. «Canada NewsWire, Jun 15»
6
Now Alain Ducasse's Mix Has a Closing Date
In France, Rivea serves a menu of shared appetizers such as caponata, rock octopus salad, sardines comfit in basil, chick pea and sheep curd ... «Eater, May 15»
7
Scotianweb adds 28MW
Scotianweb is developing new community feed-in tariff projects in Nova Scotia after completing a two-phase 28MW COMFIT portfolio. «reNews, May 15»
8
Police seek pair after French man brutally stabbed and slashed in …
... the young tourist who spent seven days in hospital following emergency surgery. A police comfit of the male accused of the attack. (Supplied). «9news.com.au, Mar 15»
9
Comfit projects turning wind into energy in Yarmouth County
Comfit projects turning wind into energy in Yarmouth County. Carla Allen: Published on February 23, 2015. Share 0 ... «Shelburne County Coastguard, Feb 15»
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Sallis hit-and-run: NT Police seize car, release image of suspect
The comfit image released by police is of a man they say was seen acting suspiciously in Darwin's northern suburbs near where the car was ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»

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