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console
1[ kuhn-sohl ]
/ kÉnĖsoŹl /
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verb (used with object), conĀ·soled, conĀ·solĀ·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
1synonym study for console
See comfort.
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Other definitions for console (2 of 2)
console2
[ kon-sohl ]
/ ĖkÉn soŹl /
noun
Origin of console
2First recorded in 1700ā10; from French; Middle French consolle ābracket, support,ā apparently shortening of consolateur (attested in Middle French with same sense), literally, āone who consolesā (from Late Latin consÅlÄtor; see console1, -ator), perhaps because such supports served as rests in choir stalls, etc.; cf. misericord
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British Dictionary definitions for console (1 of 2)
console1
/ (kÉnĖsÉŹl) /
verb
to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc
Derived forms of console
consolable, adjectiveconsoler, nounconsolingly, adverbWord Origin for console
C17: from Latin consÅlÄrÄ«, from sÅlÄrÄ« to comfort; see solace
British Dictionary definitions for console (2 of 2)
console2
/ (ĖkÉnsÉŹl) /
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 consÅlÄtor a comforter; see console 1
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