comfort
//ˈkʌmfərt//
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.
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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.