comfort
verb (used with object)
to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to.
has comforted
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present perfectof comfort (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Amid the Dodgers’ silence about federal immigration raids in Southern California, a familiar voice that has comforted immigrants for years emerged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
“It has comforted America to see this as merely a story of monsters, her among them,” Tyson said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
He has comforted in times of death, celebrated in times of joy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2022
“We’re trying to get rid of a term that has comforted people in the past,” Dr. Johnston said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
Nothing has comforted me so much as a light figure always at my side.
From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field
