verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

comfort, encourage, flatter, soothe, pamper

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Example Sentences

Example:She tried to comfort him after he broke his leg.

Definition:To provide support or relief, often used to ease someone's distress or discomfort.

From comfort

Example:He encouraged her to keep on trying.

Definition:To support or give confidence to someone, often used to boost their morale or spirits.

From encourage

Example:He flattered her to get her to do what he wanted.

Definition:To make someone feel important or admired, often used in a misleading or insincere way.

From flatter

Example:The warm bath soothed her after a long day at work.

Definition:To relieve someone's pain or distress, often used to calm someone down.

From soothe

Example:They decided to pamper themselves with a weekend getaway.

Definition:To treat someone with great kindness and indulgence, often used to please or please someone.

From pamper