(v. t.) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to
corroborate.
(v. t.) To assist or help; to aid.
(v. t.) To impart strength and hope to; to encourage; to
relieve; to console; to cheer.
(n.) Assistance; relief; support.
(n.) Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that
which affords consolation.
(n.) A state of quiet enjoyment; freedom from pain, want, or
anxiety; also, whatever contributes to such a condition.
(n.) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.
(n.) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to
give aid and comfort to the enemy.
