Provide comfort to (6)
I believe the answer is:
soothe
'provide comfort to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for soothe that I've seen before include "Cause to feel better" , "Calm; relieve pain" , "Assuage, calm" , "'Console, comfort (6)'" , "Calm down, placate" .)