[{"word":"comforting","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."},{"definition":"To make comfortable.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To assist or help; to aid.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["besoothe"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of giving comfort.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Giving comfort.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It's comforting to know that I've always got my Mum when things go wrong."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comfort","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comforting"]}]