Give moral or emotional strength (7)

I believe the answer is:

comfort

(Other definitions for comfort that I've seen before include "Consolation" , "Soothe - console" , "Console; ease" , "Physical ease; consoler" , "Console, offer solace" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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