comfort

Etymology

*The verb is from Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, from Late Latin confortō (“to strengthen greatly”), itself from Latin con- (“together”) + fortis (“strong”). *The noun is from Middle English comfort, from Old French cunfort, confort, from the stem of Late Latin confortō. It replaced Old English frofor, Middle English frovre.

noun

1. Contentment, ease.
   Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.
2. Something that offers comfort.
   the comforts of home
3. A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
   We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.
4. A cause of relief or satisfaction.
   The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great comfort: at least the independency was preserved.

verb

1. (transitive) To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
   Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
2. (transitive) To make comfortable.
3. (obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
4. (obsolete) To assist or help; to aid.