Word for "putting an end to one's solitude" or "be with someone"?

Question

In Arabic there is a one-word verb that approximately means "being with someone and not letting them be alone". It could be used in phrases like:

"يؤنس وحدتي "

"أنت تؤنسني"

"يؤنس وحشتي"

It is used in Arabic when someone is feeling lonely and you make them feel not so lonely anymore and make them feel safe .. it could be used in a romantic way..

The verb in Arabic is "يؤنس", it is transitive and usually takes 'loneliness'/'solitude' as an object.

Is there a transitive verb in English that has the same meaning?

Could it be that English speakers don't have this feeling because there is no equivalent/accurate translation?!

Answer 1

I understand you totally seeing that my mother tongue is Arabic, the word in Arabic has a meaning of human-to-human connection. for example, if you haven't seen someone for a long time you could say that to him, the correct literal translation would be something like 'humanize' even though that wouldn't make sense mainly because that in the English language they don't use it in such way, they don't have that kind of use for the word and they don't use it in the manner we Arabs do.. In Libya people call the bedside lamp وناسة because it's always there at night protecting, humanizing and looking out for them as if it was some kind of angel, impersonating the role of a human so to speak. Every language is different and this particular word is very unique and there are plenty of words in Arabic which I would strongly argue are not present in the English Language.. not in saying the English language is not as strong or profound.. no, but merely saying that every Language has a specific structure that pertains to a specific culture and environment so that is what in essence makes it unique from one another.. I would be immensely surprised if you do find an equivalent.. but also pleased if you do so you could share it with us :)

Answer 2

If they were sick, you could nurse them; if they were children, you could mind or simply watch them. In a bit of a stretch, you might perhaps be able to comfort or guard someone. If you don’t mind phrasal verbs — and you shouldn’t — then you could watch over or look after someone easily enough.

But I get the idea that you mean something more like babysit them, or the neologism eldersit. Then again, those have implications of age or the condition of the person in whose custodial care you would be, and I don’t know that is what you would want.

Most other verbs that could work there are not transitive, instead taking a preposition whose object is that person. So you could take care of someone, or tend to someone.

Answer 3

You may looking for words like these :

"consort"

"intimacy"

"bonhomie"

Answer 4

If I have interpreted correctly your definition, an expression such as affinity could come close to the Arabic equivalent as in to have a special affinity

• affinity a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests

You could express the idea of no longer being alone, of ending one's solitude, feeling protected and safe, with a metaphor

We sought and found shelter in each another
I found (my) haven with [name]
He/she is my anchor/ harbour / sanctuary