console
1[ 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
1synonym study for console
See comfort.
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Other definitions for console (2 of 2)
console2
[ kon-sohl ]
/ ˈkɒn soʊl /
noun
Origin of console
2First 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
The Xbox One is the only game console with true multitasking abilities.
With them, you can wrap a laptop, an iPhone, an e-reader, or a video game console in a work like Disarray.
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, adverbWord 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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