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comforting

verb
  1. To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

    "Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."

  2. To make comfortable.

  3. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

Synonymsbesoothe
noun
  1. The act of giving comfort.

adjective
  1. Giving comfort.

    "It's comforting to know that I've always got my Mum when things go wrong."

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