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- pronunciation:
- kuhm
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
comforts, comforting, comforted |
| definition: |
When you comfort someone, you try to make them feel better when they are sad or upset.
Leah was sad when she didn't get picked for the softball team. Her mom comforted her, though, and she began to feel a little better.- synonyms:
- calm, cheer, ease, relieve, support
- antonyms:
- afflict, distress, hurt, trouble
- similar words:
- alleviate, encourage, restore
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| related words: |
calm, pity |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Comfort is a nice feeling of having no pain or difficulty.
Sarah's dad got a big, soft chair for the living room. He says he likes to watch TV in complete comfort!Some families have enough money to live in comfort, but others have a more difficult life.The hotel bought new beds for the comfort of its guests.- synonyms:
- calm, ease, peace, rest
- antonyms:
- discomfort, distress, pain
- similar words:
- happiness
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| definition 2: |
When someone or something is a comfort to you, it means that they make you feel better or stronger.
When Clara was sick, her teddy bear was a comfort.My mom said I was a comfort to her when my dad was in the hospital.- synonyms:
- helper
- similar words:
- friend, strength
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| related words: |
luxury, pity, pride |
Comfort comes from confortare, a Latin word meaning "to strengthen much."
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