comfort vs relief

comfort and relief both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comfort	Yes	No	Yes	No
relief	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relief is a hypernym of comfort; that is, relief is a word with a broader meaning than comfort:

Other hypernyms of comfort include ministration, succor, succour.

As nouns, relief is a hyponym of comfort; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comfort:

comfort: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
relief: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

Other hyponyms of comfort include consolation, solace, solacement, alleviation, assuagement.

As nouns, relief is a hyponym of comfort; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comfort:

comfort: a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
relief: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

Other hyponyms of comfort include ease, solace, solacement, cosiness, coziness, snugness, convenience.

comfort (noun)	relief (noun)
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together	assistance in time of difficulty
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment	the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state	a change for the better
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing	the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	(law) redress awarded by a court
	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
	a pause for relaxation

comfort (verb)	relief (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
give moral or emotional strength to