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WIKTIONARY
comforting
Adjective
  • Giving comfort.
Verb
  • present participle of comfort
Noun
  • The act of giving comfort.
comfort
Noun
  • Contentment, ease.
  • Something that offers comfort.
  • A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
  • A cause of relief or satisfaction.
Verb
  • To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to. transitive
  • To make comfortable. transitive
  • To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. obsolete
  • To assist or help; to aid. obsolete