Word

comfort, v.
(comforted, comforting, comforts)
freq. cnt. 5

give moral or emotional strength to
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

comfort console solace soothe

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comfort comforter comforter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

solace solacement solace solacement solace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consolatory consolable consolation consolation

semantic pointers

hyponym

calm, quiet, still, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull relieve, ease, still, allay

lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

comfort ease

sample sentences

"ease the pain in your legs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

easement easing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comforter comfort comforter comfort

semantic pointers

hypernym

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage