comforted
KUM-furt-id/ˈkʌm.fɚt.ɪd/UKKUM-fuht-id/ˈkʌm.fət.ɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of comfort. Use this form for soothing that already happened.
She comforted her little brother when he was scared of the storm.
The kind words comforted everyone waiting in the hospital room.
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- 2Feeling calmer and less upset after someone has helped or reassured you.
Like feeling better after a friend hugs you when you are sad.
She felt comforted after her mom gave her a long hug.
The comforted child finally stopped crying and went to sleep.
Oppositedistressed, upset, troubled, alarmed
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comforted is a form of comfort
comfort, verb: To help someone feel better when they are sad, hurt, or upset. Full entry
- Forms
- comfortcomforts he/she/itcomforting -ing formcomforted past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- comfort → comforted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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