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console

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[ 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: Only his children could console him when his wife died.

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Origin of console

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1685–95; (<French consoler) <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

Words nearby console

consol, consolation, consolation prize, Consolato del Mare, consolatory, console, console game, console table, consolette, consolidate, consolidated

Definition for console (2 of 2)

console2
[ kon-sohl ]
/ ˈkɒn soʊl /

noun

Origin of console

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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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Words related to console

soothe, assuage, solace, encourage, upraise, cheer, lift, calm, inspirit, gladden, animate, tranquilize, buck up, condole with

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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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