console
verb (used with object)
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
will console
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future tenseof console.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“He was our big, goofy, talented, crazy, 1 for 16 NYB superstar. We do everything as a team, and will console as one for quite a while.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Enter the King: The Lakers lost the first game of the LeBron James era, but this dazzling graphic of the Lakers and the quest for perfection will console you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2018
When I’m feeling blue about that, I will console myself with her rotary mouli grater, which just happens to make the best egg salad.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2018
The Russians will console themselves with the World Cup, which they host in June and July.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2017
We were very sorry again for her, but our French teacher, when we came home, said, 'Let her weep; she will console herself presently.'
From The Fairchild Family by Florence M. Rudland
