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# comforting

adjective (comforting, more comforting, most comforting); verb form (comfort, comforts, comforted, comforting)

«comforting» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Comforting means making you feel calmer, safer or less sad or worried: comforting words, a comforting hug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#m1)
2. Comforting is also the -ing form of «comfort»: helping someone who is upset to feel better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#m2)

### In the lessons

In feelings and friendship lessons, children learn comforting ways to help a sad friend: listening, a kind word, sitting with them, getting an adult. In stories, a comforting smell (bread baking), a teddy or a parent's voice helps a character feel safe. Phrases: «comforting words», «a comforting thought», «comforting a friend», «comfort food».

### Examples

- Mum's hug was very comforting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x1)
- She was comforting her little brother after his fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x2)
- It is comforting to know help is near. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x3)
- The night light is comforting in the dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x4)
- He said a few comforting words to his friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x5)
- The smell of soup was warm and comforting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x6)
- Thank you for comforting me when I was sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x7)
- Hot cocoa is a comforting drink on a cold day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x8)
- "To eternal life," says the comforting voice of religion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/#x9)

### Note

From «comfort». Adverb: comfortingly. Do not confuse «comforting» (making someone feel better emotionally) with «comfortable» (feeling physically relaxed, like in a soft chair).

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The tradition sees this as God's promise that Jerusalem would be rebuilt, spoken to the angel and passed to the prophet Zechariah. In the primary lessons: In feelings and friendship lessons, children learn comforting ways to help a sad friend: listening, a kind word, sitting with them, getting an adult. In stories, a comforting smell (bread baking), a teddy or a parent's voice helps a character feel safe. Phrases: «comforting words», «a comforting thought», «comforting a friend», «comfort food».

### Examples

- And the LORD answered the angel that spoke with me with good words, even comforting words — (Prophets ZEC.1.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/comforting/#x1)

### Note

From «comfort». Adverb: comfortingly. Do not confuse «comforting» (making someone feel better emotionally) with «comfortable» (feeling physically relaxed, like in a soft chair).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «comforting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«comforting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/comforting.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «comforting» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/comforting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«comforting» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/comforting.html) on Mova free.