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comfort
/ˈkʊm.fət/
noun
Contentment, ease.
"Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."
Something that offers comfort.
"the comforts of home"
A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
"We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least."
verb
To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
"Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."
To make comfortable.
To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
Synonymsbesoothe
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