Giving comfort.

present participle of comfort

The act of giving comfort.

plural of comforting

Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. / In a state of comfort and content.

(US) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

Contentment, ease. / Something that offers comfort. / A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry. / A cause of relief or satisfaction.

(transitive) To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to. / (transitive) To make comfortable. / (obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

In a comfortable manner. / Easily; without effort or difficulty.

Synonym of comfort (“contentment, ease”) / Synonym of comfortableness (“the quality or state of being comfortable or relaxed”)