The difference between Comfort and Mollify

When used as verbs, comfort means to relieve the distress or suffering of, whereas mollify means to ease a burden, particularly worry.


Comfort is also noun with the meaning: contentment, ease.

check bellow for the other definitions of Comfort and Mollify

  1. Comfort as a noun:

    Contentment, ease.

    Examples:

    "Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."

  2. Comfort as a noun:

    Something that offers comfort.

    Examples:

    "the comforts of home"

  3. Comfort as a noun:

    A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

    Examples:

    "We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least."

  4. Comfort as a noun:

    A cause of relief or satisfaction.

    Examples:

    "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."

  1. Comfort as a verb (transitive):

    To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

    Examples:

    "Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."

  2. Comfort as a verb (transitive):

    To make comfortable.

  3. Comfort as a verb (obsolete):

    To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

    Examples:

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  4. Comfort as a verb (obsolete):

    To assist or help; to aid.

  1. Mollify as a verb:

    To ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort.

  2. Mollify as a verb:

    To appease (anger), pacify, gain the good will of.

  3. Mollify as a verb:

    To soften; to make tender