But here are a few more definitions that are equally important in dealing with CDH:
COMPASSION - NOUN: Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
EMPATHY - NOUN: Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives.
COMFORT - TRANSITIVE VERB: com·fort·ed , com·fort·ing , com·forts
- To soothe in time of affliction or distress.
- To ease physically; relieve.
- A condition or feeling of pleasurable ease, well-being, and contentment.
- Solace in time of grief or fear.
- Help; assistance: gave comfort to the enemy.
- One that brings or provides comfort.
- The capacity to give physical ease and well-being: enjoying the comfort of my favorite chair.
- To bear the weight of, especially from below.
- To hold in position so as to keep from falling, sinking, or slipping.
- To be capable of bearing; withstand: "His flaw'd heart . . . too weak the conflict to support" (Shakespeare).
- To keep from weakening or failing; strengthen: The letter supported him in his grief.
- To provide for or maintain, by supplying with money or necessities.
- To furnish corroborating evidence for: New facts supported her story.
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- To aid the cause, policy, or interests of: supported her in her election campaign.
- To argue in favor of; advocate: supported lower taxes.
- To endure; tolerate: "At supper there was such a conflux of company that I could scarcely support the tumult" (Samuel Johnson).
- To act in a secondary or subordinate role to (a leading performer).
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- The act of supporting.
- The state of being supported.
- One that supports.
- Maintenance, as of a family, with the necessities of life.
- Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.
- Something given to help the needy; alms.
- An institution, organization, or fund established to help the needy.
- Benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity.
- Indulgence or forbearance in judging others.
- often Charity Christianity The theological virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love.
- The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.
- Soundness of judgment or reason.
- To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem.
- To avoid violation of or interference with: respect the speed limit.
- To relate or refer to; concern.
- A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem.
- The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.
- Willingness to show consideration or appreciation.
- respects Polite expressions of consideration or deference: pay one's respects.
- A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.
- Usage Problem Relation; reference.
- Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
- The state of being unimpaired; soundness.
- The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness.
- High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate.
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- Good name; reputation.
- A source or cause of credit: was an honor to the profession.
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- Glory or recognition; distinction.
- A mark, token, or gesture of respect or distinction: the place of honor at the table.
- A military decoration.
- A title conferred for achievement.
- High rank.
- The dignity accorded to position: awed by the honor of his office.
- Great privilege: I have the honor to present the governor.
- Honor Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for certain officials, such as judges and mayors: Her Honor the Mayor.
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- Principled uprightness of character; personal integrity.
- A code of integrity, dignity, and pride, chiefly among men, that was maintained in some societies, as in feudal Europe, by force of arms.
- A woman's chastity or reputation for chastity.
- honors Social courtesies offered to guests: did the honors at tea.
- honors
- Special recognition for unusual academic achievement: graduated with honors.
- A program of individual advanced study for exceptional students: planned to take honors in history.
- Sports The right of being first at the tee in golf.
- Games
- Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist.
- The points allotted to these cards. Often used in the plural.
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- To hold in respect; esteem.
- To show respect for.
- To bow to (another dancer) in square dancing: Honor your partner.
- To confer distinction on: He has honored us with his presence.
- To accept or pay as valid: honor a check; a store that honors all credit cards.
IDIOM: honor bound
- Under an obligation enforced by the personal integrity of the one obliged: I was honor bound to admit that she had done the work.
PARENT - NOUN:
- One who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises a child; a father or mother.
- An ancestor; a progenitor.
- An organism that produces or generates offspring.
- A guardian; a protector.
- A parent company.
- A source or cause; an origin: Despair is the parent of rebellion.
VERB: tr.
- To act as a parent to; raise and nurture: "A genitor who does not parent the child is not its parent" (Ashley Montagu).
- To cause to come into existence; originate.
- To act as a parent.
- A woman who conceives, gives birth to, or raises and nurtures a child.
- A female parent of an animal.
- A female ancestor.
- A woman who holds a position of authority or responsibility similar to that of a mother: a den mother.
- Roman Catholic Church
- A mother superior.
- Used as a form of address for such a woman.
- A woman who creates, originates, or founds something: "the discovery of radium, which made Marie Curie mother to the Atomic Age" (Alden Whitman).
- A creative source; an origin: Philosophy is the mother of the sciences.
- Used as a title for a woman respected for her wisdom and age.
- Maternal love and tenderness: brought out the mother in her.
- The biggest or most significant example of its kind: the mother of all battles.
- Vulgar Slang Something considered extraordinary, as in disagreeableness, size, or intensity.
- Relating to or being mother.
- Characteristic of a mother: mother love.
- Being the source or origin: the mother church.
- Derived from or as if from one's mother; native: one's mother language.
- To give birth to; create and produce.
- To watch over, nourish, and protect maternally.
- A burdened state of mind, as that arising from heavy responsibilities; worry.
- Mental suffering; grief.
- An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude: the many cares of a working parent.
- Caution in avoiding harm or danger: handled the crystal bowl with care.
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- Close attention; painstaking application: painting the window frames and sashes with care.
- Upkeep; maintenance: a product for the care of fine floors; hair care products.
- Watchful oversight; charge or supervision: left the child in the care of a neighbor.
- Attentive assistance or treatment to those in need: a hospital that provides emergency care.
VERB: intr.
- To be concerned or interested: Once inside, we didn't care whether it rained or not.
- To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision: cared for the wounded; caring for an aged relative at home.
- To object or mind: If no one cares, I'll smoke.
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- To have a liking or attachment: didn't care for the movie.
- To have a wish; be inclined: Would you care for another helping?
- To wish; desire: Would you care to dance?
- To be concerned to the degree of: I don't care a bit what critics think.
STRENGTH - NOUN:
- The state, property, or quality of being strong.
- The power to resist attack; impregnability.
- The power to resist strain or stress; durability.
- The ability to maintain a moral or intellectual position firmly.
- Capacity or potential for effective action: a show of strength.
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- The number of people constituting a normal or ideal organization: The police force has been at half strength since the budget cuts.
- Military capability in terms of personnel and materiel: an army of fearsome strength.
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- A source of power or force.
- One that is regarded as the embodiment of protective or supportive power; a support or mainstay.
- An attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an asset.
- Degree of intensity, force, effectiveness, or potency in terms of a particular property, as:
- Degree of concentration, distillation, or saturation; potency.
- Operative effectiveness or potency.
- Intensity, as of sound or light.
- Intensity or vehemence, as of emotion or language.
- Effective or binding force; efficacy: the strength of an argument.
- Firmness of or a continuous rising tendency in prices, as on the stock market.
- Games Power derived from the value of playing cards held.
- Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
- Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belief, trust.
- Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters.
- often Faith Christianity The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.
- The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim faith.
- A set of principles or beliefs.
MIRACLE - NOUN:
- An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: "Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves" (Katherine Anne Porter).
- One that excites admiring awe.
- A miracle play.
Definitions found at http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/
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