comfort vs assuage

assuage vs comfort

comfort is a noun but assuage is not a noun.

comfort and assuage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comfort	Yes	No	Yes	No
assuage	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assuage is a hypernym of comfort; that is, assuage is a word with a broader meaning than comfort:

comfort: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
assuage: provide physical relief, as from pain

Other hypernyms of comfort include alleviate, palliate, relieve.

comfort (noun)	assuage (noun)
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing

comfort (verb)	assuage (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate	provide physical relief, as from pain
give moral or emotional strength to	satisfy (thirst)
	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Difference between comfort and assuage

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