comfort [ˈkʌmfɚt]

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¹ comfort noun

• a state or situation in which you are relaxed and do not have any physically unpleasant feelings caused by pain, heat, cold, etc.
• a state or feeling of being less worried, upset, frightened, etc., during a time of trouble or emotional pain
• a person or thing that makes someone feel less worried, upset, frightened, etc. —usually singular

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² comfort verb

• to cause (someone) to feel less worried, upset, frightened, etc. : to give comfort to (someone)