console (verb)

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• console — 1. Console is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun (= panel, cabinet, etc.), and on the second syllable as a verb (= ‘to comfort’). The words have different origins: the noun from Latin solidus ‘solid’ (cf. consolidate) and the… …   Modern English usage

• console — Ⅰ. console [1] ► VERB ▪ comfort in a time of grief of disappointment. ORIGIN Latin consolari, from solari soothe . Ⅱ. console [2] ► NOUN 1) a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls …   English terms dictionary

• console — verb she tried to console him Syn: comfort, solace, sympathize with, commiserate with, show compassion for, condole with; help, support, cheer (up), hearten, encourage, reassure, soothe Ant: upset …   Thesaurus of popular words

• console — verb Syn: comfort, sympathize with, commiserate with, show compassion for, help, support, cheer (up), hearten, encourage, reassure, soothe Ant: upset …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• console — consoles, consoling, consoled (The verb is pronounced [[t]kənso͟ʊl[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱nsoʊl[/t]].) 1) VERB If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful. [V with quote] Never mind …   English dictionary

• console — I UK [kənˈsəʊl] / US [kənˈsoʊl] verb [transitive] Word forms console : present tense I/you/we/they console he/she/it consoles present participle consoling past tense consoled past participle consoled to try to make someone feel better when they… …   English dictionary

• console — 1 verb (T) to make someone feel better when they are feeling sad or disappointed: No one could console her when Peter died. | console sb with: Console yourself with the thought that no one was injured! 2 noun (C) 1 a flat board that contains the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• console — I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1664 1. an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament 2. console table 3. a. an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• console — con|sole1 [ kən soul ] verb transitive to try to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed: Brenton was crying and she could do nothing to console him. Harry consoled himself with the thought that he had at least solved part… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• console — [14] Console means literally ‘offer solace’. It comes from Latin consōlārī, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com and sōlārī ‘comfort’ (source of the Latin noun sōlātium, from which English gets solace [13]). English acquired it… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• console — I. /kənˈsoʊl / (say kuhn sohl) verb (t) (consoled, consoling) to alleviate the grief or sorrow of; comfort; solace; cheer. {Latin consōlāri comfort} –consolable, adjective –consoler, noun –consoling, adjective –consolingly, adverb II. /ˈkɒnsoʊl / …