solace
Americannoun
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
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something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief.
The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
verb (used with object)
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to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
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to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
noun
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comfort in misery, disappointment, etc
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something that gives comfort or consolation
verb
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to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc
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to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc)
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has solacedperfect 3rd person singular
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have solacedperfect
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are solacingprogressive
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has been solacingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been solacingperfect progressive
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is solacingprogressive 3rd person singular
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solacessingular 3rd person
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am solacingprogressive 1st person singular
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solacingparticiple
Past
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had solacedperfect
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solacedparticiple
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was solacingprogressive singular
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had been solacingperfect progressive
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solacedsimple
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were solacingprogressive plural
Future
Etymology
Origin of solace
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin sōlācium, equivalent to sōl (ārī) “to comfort” + -āc- adjective suffix + -ium -ium
Explanation
If something eases your disappointment or grief, consider it a solace. If you're sad, you might find solace in music or in talking to your friends. It is no surprise that consolation and solace are similar in meaning as they share a root in the Latin verb sōlārī, "to comfort." In fact, solace and consolation are synonyms meaning "relief from grief or disappointment." When you go to sleepaway camp, your parents will miss you, but they'll find solace in knowing that you are having fun.
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Example Sentences
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Solace Global non-executive director Matthew Harding said the men were "all valued team members, to whom we were very close" and their deaths were a "truly tragic loss".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024
Jamil Ahmed, an engineer at transaction firm Solace, said the potential for "disruptions and vulnerabilities" will grow as businesses rely more and more on digital transactions.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
Solace Kalkowski, who uses the pronoun they, found themself sleeping in their truck after a breakup a few weeks ago and said the center kept them from ending up chronically homeless.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
Like pet food and leisure footwear, cremation is now available through direct-to-consumer websites such as Solace and Tulip.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022
Will Solace, head counsellor for the Apollo cabin, put his hand gently on Clarisse’s wrist.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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