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
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Comfort as a noun:
Contentment, ease.
Examples:
"Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."
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Comfort as a noun:
Something that offers comfort.
Examples:
"the comforts of home"
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Comfort as a noun:
A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
Examples:
"We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least."
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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."
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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."
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Comfort as a verb (transitive):
To make comfortable.
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Comfort as a verb (obsolete):
To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
Examples:
"rfquotek Wyclif"
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Comfort as a verb (obsolete):
To assist or help; to aid.
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Mollify as a verb:
To ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort.
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Mollify as a verb:
To appease (anger), pacify, gain the good will of.
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Mollify as a verb:
To soften; to make tender