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Comforted

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Adjective

1. comforted

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

Example Sentences:
'the news make her feel comforted'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Comforted

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noun
1. 
a state of ease or well-being
2. 
relief from affliction, grief, etc
3. 
a person, thing, or event that brings solace or ease
4. obsolete
support
5. (usually plural)
something that affords physical ease and relaxation
verb (transitive)
6. 
to ease the pain of; soothe; cheer
7. 
to bring physical ease to

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Comforted

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verb transitive
1. 
to soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
2. 
to give a sense of ease to
3.  Law
to help; aid
noun
4. 
aid; encouragement
now only in aid and comfort
5. 
relief from distress, grief, etc.; consolation
6. 
a person or thing that comforts
7. 
a state of ease and quiet enjoyment, free from worry, pain, or trouble
8. 
anything that makes life easy or comfortable
9.  US
a quilted bed covering; comforter

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Comforted

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tr.v. com·fort·ed, com·fort·ing, com·forts
1. To soothe in time of affliction or distress.
2. To ease physically; relieve: comforted the feverish patient with a cool cloth.
n.
1.
a. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress: finally sat in comfort on the soft pillows.
b. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security: an income that allowed them to live in comfort.
2.
a. Solace or consolation in time of sorrow or distress: soothing words of comfort.
b. Help; assistance: gave comfort to the enemy.
3.
a. Something providing ease, convenience, or security: the comforts of modern living.
b. A person or thing that brings consolation or mental ease: a friend who was a comfort to me in my grief.
4. Chiefly Southern & Lower Northern US A quilted bedcover; a comforter.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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