comfort

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌm.fət/

The English word “comfort” has 7 meanings listed here.

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.
To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
To assist or help; to aid.

Etymology

From Middle English comfort, from Old French cunfort, confort, from the stem of Late Latin confortō. It replaced Old English frofor, Middle English frovre.

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