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

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Origin of console

1685–95; (<French consoler) <Latin consōlārī, equivalent to con-con- + sōlārī to soothe (see solace); perhaps akin to Old English sǣl happiness (see seely)

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See comfort.

OTHER WORDS FROM console

con·sol·a·ble, adjectivecon·sol·er, nouncon·sol·ing·ly, adverbnon·con·sol·a·ble, adjective

non·con·sol·ing, adjectivenon·con·sol·ing·ly, adverbself-con·sol·ing, adjectiveun·con·sol·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·sol·a·bly, adverbun·con·soled, adjectiveun·con·sol·ing, adjectiveun·con·sol·ing·ly, adverb

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

Sony’s big bet is that the PS5's new tech will be good for developers and great for players“Demon’s Souls” now looks like what I imagined console games might look like late in the PS5′s generational cycle, yet here it is for the PS5′s launch.
‘Demon’s Souls’ review: The ideal PlayStation 5 launch game|Gene Park|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
The game in question, Nuclear Rush, was one of four games announced for Sega VR, a headset system designed to plug into standard Genesis and Mega Drive consoles.
Lost “Sega VR” game unearthed, made playable on modern VR headsets|Sam Machkovech|November 20, 2020|Ars Technica
Did not submit any reconsideration request & no email from search console!
Google investigating missing manual actions|Barry Schwartz|November 19, 2020|Search Engine Land
Backward compatibility on the PlayStation 5 is reportedly not quite as fast and robust as what the new Xbox consoles offer.
‘Ghost of Tsushima’ sees the best kind of PlayStation 5 upgrade: transformative and free|Gene Park|November 12, 2020|Washington Post

It started creeping into PC gaming last year with Nvidia’s powerful graphics cards, but now it’s present in both Sony and Microsoft’s new consoles.
The Xbox Series X offers killer gaming—if your TV can handle it|Stan Horaczek|November 11, 2020|Popular-Science
She had grown so perfect and gentle and consoling that it was unbearable, she was a big, round smooth balloon without a face.
Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins|John Garth|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was consoling herself with the promise of hot coffee and maybe, just maybe, a chocolate-chip cookie.
‘Revenge Wears Prada’: The 11 Most Cringeworthy Moments|Abby Haglage|June 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If someone needs some consoling right now, it is the president, not the Jersey Shore.
Obama Escapes Scandals in New Jersey, but What’s in It for Christie?|David Freedlander|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In one scene, Hannibal is consoling Will, who is shaken after shooting and killing a suspect.
Mads Mikkelsen On Playing the Tasty New Hannibal Lecter|Kevin Fallon|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I wrote back with my attempt at consoling words, but the truth is that I am worried and can hardly console myself.
Russia’s Adoption Ban Is Cruel and Vindictive to All|Dr. Jane Aronson|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is, of course, consoling to reflect that neither of those men can properly be said to represent the People.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
I appeal to yourself, Madam, whether these sublime notions have-any thing consoling in them?
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
The dogma of the immortality of the soul, or of a future life, presents nothing consoling in the Christian religion.
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
This last very consoling remark made it worse than all; the officers were in an agony.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
He wanted to say something that would be consoling but could find no words; and suddenly he felt disgusted.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy

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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