comforting 音标拼音: [k'ʌmfɚtɪŋ]
comforting adj 1 :
providing freedom from worry [
synonym : {
comforting },
{
cheering }, {
satisfying }]
2 :
affording comfort or solace [
synonym : {
comforting },
{
consolatory }, {
consoling }]
Comfort \
Com "
fort \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Comforted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Comforting .}] [
F .
conforter ,
fr .
L .
confortare to strengthen much ;
con -
fortis strong .
See {
Fort }.]
1 .
To make strong ;
to invigorate ;
to fortify ;
to corroborate .
[
Obs .] --
Wyclif .
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God '
s own testimony . . .
doth not a little comfort and confirm the same . --
Hooker .
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2 .
To assist or help ;
to aid . [
Obs .]
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I . . .
can not help the noble chevalier :
God comfort him in this necessity ! --
Shak .
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3 .
To impart strength and hope to ;
to encourage ;
to relieve ;
to console ;
to cheer .
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Light excelleth in comforting the spirits of men .
--
Bacon .
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That we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction . --
2 Cor .
i .
4 (
Rev .
Ver .).
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A perfect woman ,
nobly planned ,
To warn ,
to comfort ,
and command . --
Wordsworth .
Syn :
To cheer ;
solace ;
console ;
revive ;
encourage ;
enliven ;
invigorate ;
inspirit ;
gladden ;
recreate ;
exhilarate ;
refresh ;
animate ;
confirm ;
strengthen .
Usage : {
To Comfort }, {
Console }, {
Solace }.
These verbs all suppose some antecedent state of suffering or sorrow .
Console is confined to the act giving sympathetic relief to the mind under affliction or sorrow ,
and points to some definite source of that relief ;
as ,
the presence of his friend consoled him ;
he was much consoled by this intelligence .
The act of consoling commonly implies the inculcation of resignation .
Comfort points to relief afforded by the communication of positive pleasure ,
hope ,
and strength ,
as well as by the diminution of pain ;
as , "
They brought the young man alive ,
and were not a little comforted ." --
Acts xx .
12 .
Solace is from L .
solacium ,
which means according to Dumesnil ,
consolation inwardly felt or applied to the case of the sufferer .
Hence ,
the verb to solace denotes the using of things for the purpose of affording relief under sorrow or suffering ;
as ,
to solace one '
s self with reflections ,
with books ,
or with active employments .
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comforting \
comforting \
adj .
1 .
providing freedom from worry .
Syn :
cheering ,
satisfying .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
2 .
affording comfort or solace .
Syn :
consolatory ,
consoling .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
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