comfort
verb (used with object)
to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to.
comforted
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past participleof comfort.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof comfort.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
comfortverb (used with object)to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to.
Example Sentences
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Dozens of police and emergency responders gathered outside the cordoned-off Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday, AFP journalists saw, while parents waited to pick up their children and tearful students and staff comforted each other outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
But, he feels comforted knowing that the building will be used to cater for children with some of the most complex needs in the borough.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
I learned to regulate difficult emotions—sadness, anger, fear—much as I had comforted the wounded child alive within me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
He comforted terrified survivors and filled critical information voids by sending continual updates to friends and neighbors as firefighters fought the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
His voice was calm and resolute, which comforted Jonah somehow.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
