comfort

//ˈkʌmfərt//
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Noun

comfortSingular
comfortsPlural
1

A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint

This chair provides great comfort for long hours of sitting.

2

The easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress

She found comfort in talking to her friends after the loss.

3

A person or thing that gives consolation or makes life easier

Her dog was a great comfort to her after her husband died.

Verb

comfortInfinitive
comfortPresent tense
comfortedPast tense
comfortedPast participle
comfortingPresent participle
comfortsThird-person singular
1

To soothe someone in a time of distress or worry; to console

She comforted her friend after hearing the sad news.

2

To make someone physically comfortable

She comforted the patient by adjusting the pillows.

Antonym