To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
To make comfortable.
A cause of relief or satisfaction.
Something that offers comfort.
A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
Contentment, ease.
A warning signal (such as the call of sentry, the ringing of a bell, or the shriek of a siren) which turns out to have been given erroneously.
A thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.