console

[ kuhn-sohl ]

/ kənˈsoʊl /

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verb (used with object), con·soled, con·sol·ing.

to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Even his children could not console him when his wife died.

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Origin of console

First recorded in 1685–95; either from French consoler or directly from Latin consōlārī, equivalent to con- con- + sōlārī “to soothe” (see solace); perhaps akin to Old English sǣl “happiness” (see seely)

synonym study for console

See comfort.

OTHER WORDS FROM console

con·sol·a·ble, adjectivecon·sol·er, nounin·con·sol·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·sol·a·ble, adjective

un·con·sol·a·bly, adverbun·con·soled, adjective

Other definitions for console (2 of 2)

console²

[ kon-sohl ]

/ ˈkɒn soʊl /

noun

Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video game console . a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.

the control or monitoring unit of a computer, containing the keyboard or keys, switches, etc.

a television, phonograph, or radio cabinet designed to stand on the floor rather than on a table or shelf.

a desklike structure containing the keyboards, pedals, etc., by means of which an organ is played.

a small cabinet standing on the floor and having doors.

console table.

the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system: the console that controls a theater's lighting system.

Architecture. an ornamental corbel or bracket, especially one high in relation to its projection.

Automotive. a tray or container typically divided into compartments, mounted between bucket seats, and used for storing small items.

Nautical. a unit on a vessel containing steering apparatus, systems monitoring equipment, etc.: a bridge console, an engine-room console.

Origin of console

First recorded in 1700–10; from French; Middle French consolle “bracket, support,” apparently shortening of consolateur (attested in Middle French with same sense), literally, “one who consoles” (from Late Latin consōlātor; see console¹, -ator), perhaps because such supports served as rests in choir stalls, etc.; cf. misericord

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How to use console in a sentence

Once you’re ready to make the leap to 8K, the console will go with you.
The Xbox Series X offers killer gaming—if your TV can handle it|Stan Horaczek|November 11, 2020|Popular-Science
We’re now in the next generation of gaming consoles and Sony’s new PS5 is an extremely impressive piece of hardware.
Video games feel different on the PlayStation 5 and that’s a good thing|Stan Horaczek|November 9, 2020|Popular-Science
You’re right back into the same menu you saw in the old console you just packed away.
Xbox Series X and S review and comparison: Next-gen feels awfully familiar|Gene Park|November 5, 2020|Washington Post
Instead, Sony is offering adapters to use the PS4′s PSVR headset with the new console.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan on expanding the brand, and the far-off future of VR|Gene Park|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

In comparison, Xbox hasn’t focused its YouTube video strategy all that heavily on next-gen consoles.
‘Asymmetrical in every sense’: The latest console wars see Sony and Microsoft pursue diverging battle plans|Seb Joseph|September 25, 2020|Digiday
And therefore, if you won't let me call him changeable, I'll coin a word and call him consolable!
Wives and Daughters|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
What a good saint is our Ignatius, exclaimed the consolable widow, he bestows on us more benefits than we ask for!
Joe Miller's Jests, With Copious Additions|Various

British Dictionary definitions for console (1 of 2)

console¹

/ (kənˈsəʊl) /

verb

to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc

Derived forms of console

consolable, adjectiveconsoler, nounconsolingly, adverb

Word Origin for console

C17: from Latin consōlārī, from sōlārī to comfort; see solace

British Dictionary definitions for console (2 of 2)

console²

/ (ˈkɒnsəʊl) /

noun

an ornamental bracket, esp one used to support a wall fixture, bust, etc

the part of an organ comprising the manuals, pedals, stops, etc

a unit on which the controls of an electronic system are mounted

same as games console

a cabinet for a television, gramophone, etc, designed to stand on the floor

See console table

Word Origin for console

C18: from French, shortened from Old French consolateur one that provides support, hence, supporting bracket, from Latin consōlātor a comforter; see console 1

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