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: Even his children could not console him when his wife died.

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Origin of console

First recorded in 1685–95; either from French consoler or directly from 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, nounin·con·sol·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·sol·a·ble, adjective

un·con·sol·a·bly, adverbun·con·soled, adjective

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

A game called Astro’s Playroom comes baked into the console itself, and it’s designed to show off what the console and the controller can do.
Video games feel different on the PlayStation 5 and that’s a good thing|Stan Horaczek|November 9, 2020|Popular-Science
If you used an Xbox One this last console generation, booting up one of Microsoft’s two new units will feel instantly familiar, because the user interface is exactly the same.
Xbox Series X and S review and comparison: Next-gen feels awfully familiar|Gene Park|November 5, 2020|Washington Post
Both titles feature elements that heavily lean into the immersive world Sony is seeking to create with its latest console.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan on expanding the brand, and the far-off future of VR|Gene Park|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
“Sony wants consumers to buy into a specific console in the PS5, whereas Microsoft is encouraging consumers to engage with the Xbox ecosystem in any way they choose,” said TJ Erickson, editor-in-chief at gaming title Generation Xbox.
‘Asymmetrical in every sense’: The latest console wars see Sony and Microsoft pursue diverging battle plans|Seb Joseph|September 25, 2020|Digiday

With the next-generation gaming consoles dropping right around the same time, it will be a full-fledged battle for graphic dominance.
Nvidia’s monstrous new graphics cards crank up the power while dropping their prices|Stan Horaczek|September 9, 2020|Popular-Science
The violin fairly sobbed and groaned and wailed, as if the spirit of unconsolable grief were tugging heavily at the strings.
How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's|W. H. H. Murray
And certain French brothers, next to me, from devotion and piety wept as if unconsolable.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
The mother was almost unconsolable, and the young wife was sorely smitten by the bereavement.
Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.|Benson J. Lossing
The unconsolable widder of Deacon Bedott will never get married again!
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater

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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