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
“To have gay couples come up crying, saying thank you is incredible and it’s what you do it for. The best feeling in the world is to know that we’ve comforted someone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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 told the BBC he was both overwhelmed and comforted by the massive police presence when he arrived at the centre, San Diego County's second largest mosque, which also houses a primary school.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
More and more warm, gentle, loving hands comforted him.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
