/ʁe.kɔ̃.fɔʁ.te/
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to comfort, to cheer up; to fortify
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Word origin
From re- and conforter ('to strengthen'), from Late Latin confortare, from con- and fortis ('strong'). English 'comfort' has the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confortare
- English cognates
- comfort, fortify, effort
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | réconforte | réconfortais | réconfortai | réconforterai | réconforterais |
| tu | réconfortes | réconfortais | réconfortas | réconforteras | réconforterais |
| il/elle | réconforte | réconfortait | réconforta | réconfortera | réconforterait |
| nous | réconfortons | réconfortions | réconfortâmes | réconforterons | réconforterions |
| vous | réconfortez | réconfortiez | réconfortâtes | réconforterez | réconforteriez |
| ils/elles | réconfortent | réconfortaient | réconfortèrent | réconforteront | réconforteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | réconforte | réconfortasse |
| tu | réconfortes | réconfortasses |
| il/elle | réconforte | réconfortât |
| nous | réconfortions | réconfortassions |
| vous | réconfortiez | réconfortassiez |
| ils/elles | réconfortent | réconfortassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | réconforte |
| nous | réconfortons |
| vous | réconfortez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- réconfortant
- Past participle
- réconforté · réconfortée · réconfortés · réconfortées
Examples
.
Her friends came to comfort her after the bad news.
.
A good hot soup is comforting in this cold weather.
.
That message cheered me up a great deal.
.
He tried to comfort the child who was crying.
supporters.
The team's good results are heartening for the supporters.
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