comfort
/ˈkʌm.fɚt/ verb C2- To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to. · Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
He/she/it comforts · Past comforted · Past participle comforted · -ing form comforting
Verb forms
- Base form
- comfort
- He/she/it
- comforts
- Past
- comforted
- Past participle
- comforted
- -ing form
- comforting
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This Job’s comforting seemed neither to offend nor to alarm Marilla.
It was a great comfort while it lasted.
“This is a great comfort,” he said.
“Why, you see, Edmond,” replied the owner, who appeared more comforted at every moment, “we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young.
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