console
verb (used with object)
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
consoled
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past participleof console.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof console.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
consoleverb (used with object)to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
Example Sentences
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“It has been subject to increasingly aggressive change. When I was younger, it was sad for me to witness. I was consoled because Vlore was not the center, but then they started attacking here too.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The victim should be consoled at this time, not cursed," one of them read.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lang appeared to be in agony and he was consoled by Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk as he was attended to by medical staff.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Cast members consoled him, including a kiss on the cheek from Mikey Day that sent Gosling into a spontaneous giggle attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
Lydia’s going to Brighton was all that consoled her for her melancholy conviction of her husband’s never intending to go there himself.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
