help vs comfort

comfort vs help

help and comfort both are nouns.

help and comfort both are verbs.

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

As nouns, comfort is a hyponym of help; that is, comfort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than help:

help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
comfort: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal

Other hyponyms of help include self-help, facilitation, hand, helping hand, recourse, refuge, resort, thanks, ministration, relief, succor, succour, lift, service, accommodation, boost, encouragement, support.

help (noun)	comfort (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do	assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
a means of serving	bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	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

help (verb)	comfort (verb)
improve the condition of	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
improve; change for the better	give moral or emotional strength to
help to some food; help with food or drink
take or use
give help or assistance; be of service
contribute to the furtherance of
be of use
abstain from doing; always used with a negative

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