console
verb (used with object)
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
consoles
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pluralof console.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof console (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
consoleverb (used with object)to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
Example Sentences
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The resulting shortage has pushed up prices for laptops, gaming consoles and smartphones -- a squeeze that risks weighing on consumer demand for the devices that use Intel's chips.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
From these consoles, teams monitored weather and wind conditions, and issued the all-important “go” if things were right, or “no go” if changes needed to be made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Creators will then be able to distribute their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles; an offline mode is also planned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Kids don’t know how to play old-school games because they’re on their consoles playing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
They were trained to perform a purely mechanistic job “watching meters and adjusting dials” from swivel chairs set before tall steel consoles marked only with numerals.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
