Consoling

con·sole ¹  (kn-sl)

tr.v. con·soled, con·sol·ing, con·soles

To allay the sorrow or grief of. See Synonyms at comfort.

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[French consoler, from Old French, from Latin cnslr : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + slr, to comfort.]

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con·sola·ble adj.

con·sola·tory (-sl-tôr, -tr, -sl-) adj.

con·soler n.

con·soling·ly adv.

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con·sole ²  (knsl)

n.

1.

a. A cabinet for a radio, television set, or phonograph, designed to stand on the floor.

b. A small freestanding storage cabinet.

2. Music The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.

3.

a. A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.

b. An instrument panel.

4. The portion of a computer or peripheral that houses the apparatus used to operate the machine manually and provides a means of communication between the computer operator and the central processing unit, often in the form of a keyboard.

5. A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.

6. An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.

7. A console table.

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[French, perhaps short for consolider, to strengthen, from Latin cnsolidre; see consolidate.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

consoling - affording comfort or solace consolatory, comforting reassuring - restoring confidence and relieving anxiety; "a very reassuring remark"