comforten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French conforter, from Latin confortō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kumˈfɔrtən/, /kun-/

Verb

comforten

  1. to comfort

Conjugation

Conjugation of comforten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) comforten, comforte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular comforte comforted
2nd-person singular comfortest comfortedest
3rd-person singular comforteth comforted
subjunctive singular comforte
imperative singular —
plural1 comforten, comforte comforteden, comfortede
imperative plural comforteth, comforte —
participles comfortynge, comfortende comforted

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: comfort
  • Yola: comfoort

References

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