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Comfort vs Applaud - What's the difference?

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Comfort is a related term of applaud.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between comfort and applaud

is that comfort is (obsolete) to assist or help; to aid while applaud is (obsolete) plaudit.

As nouns the difference between comfort and applaud

is that comfort is contentment, ease while applaud is (obsolete) applause; applauding.

As verbs the difference between comfort and applaud

is that comfort is to relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to while applaud is (intransitive) to express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

comfort

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Contentment, ease.
    • Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.
  • Something that offers comfort.
    • the comforts of home
  • A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
    • We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.
  • A cause of relief or satisfaction.
    • 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.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * austerity

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
    • Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Light excelleth in comforting the spirits of men.
  • To make comfortable. (rfex)
  • (obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
    • (Wyclif)
  • * Hooker
    • God's own testimony doth not a little comfort and confirm the same.
  • (obsolete) To assist or help; to aid.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I cannot help the noble chevalier: / God comfort him in this necessity!

    Synonyms

    * besoothe

    Derived terms

    * cold comfort * comfort woman * comfortable * comforter * comforting * discomfort * letter of comfort ----

    applaud

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Applause; applauding.
  • (obsolete) Plaudit.

    • Related terms

    * applause

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
    • After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes
  • (intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
    • Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
  • * Shakespeare
    • By the gods, I do applaud his courage.
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