transitive. To comfort, console. Const. for, of.

transitive. To comfort, soothe, relieve; to restore to health, invigorate, refresh. Obsolete.

transitive. To cheer or gladden (a person, a person's heart, spirit, etc.); to bring comfort or solace to. Obsolete.

transitive. To alleviate. Cf. light, v.1 1a.

In figurative contexts, where the language is literal; esp. in to salve a sore. †Also with up.

transitive. To mitigate, soften, relax.

transitive. To cheer, comfort, console; †to entertain or recreate.

To lull, soothe (a child); to induce (a person) to cease from weeping. Obsolete.

Phrases. to be of (good) comfort: to be of good cheer; to keep up one's heart or courage (archaic). to take (†have) comfort: to accept…

To give ease of mind to; to comfort, disburden, relieve (the mind or heart). Also (U.S.) with up. Also reflexive.

To minister relief to; to relieve, assist (in sickness, affliction, etc.). Obsolete.

transitive. To soothe.

transitive. To soothe, console or comfort (a person, a person's heart, etc.) in distress or trouble; to ease (a person's despair). Also with from, †of…

transitive. To comfort or console.

transitive. To give hope, comfort, or encouragement to (a person, the mind, etc.) in a time of difficulty or sadness; to solace; to hearten. Now…

transitive. To cheer, hearten.

= console, v.

transitive. To reassure. rare.

transitive. To soothe, assuage, lull, quiet down.

transitive. To refresh or cheer (a person) by giving comfort, consolation, or encouragement. Obsolete.

transitive. To comfort, console. Cf. sport, n.1 11. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To sweeten; to soften, soothe, ease. Also (Chemistry): to wash the soluble salts out of, to make less corrosive or acidic; = dulcorate, v.

Humorously for comfort; in second quot. with pun, implying ‘to help (oneself) to comfits’.

transitive. To comfort. (In quot. comfortizing adj.)

transitive. To restore or give confidence, peace, a sense of security, a feeling of calm, etc., to (a person, the mind); to remove or allay the…

With personal object (a person, or his mind, temper, etc.). To make things pleasant for, relieve, comfort, soothe, gratify. Now rare or Obsolete.

transitive. To comfort in mental distress or depression; to alleviate the sorrow of (any one); ‘to free from the sense of misery’ (Johnson).

transitive (chiefly in passive). To restore (the mind); to give new confidence to, reassure. Obsolete.

transitive. Originally Psychology. To ease or relieve (a tension); (also) to give rein to (an emotional or instinctual drive); to reveal or express…