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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.]

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console ¹

Verb

[-soling, -soled] to comfort (someone) in sadness or distress [Latin consolari]

consolable adj

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console ²

Noun

1. a panel of controls for electronic equipment

2. a cabinet for a television or audio equipment

3. an ornamental bracket used to support a wall fixture

4. the desklike case of an organ, containing the pedals, stops, and keys [Old French consolateur one that provides support]

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A grouping of controls, indicators, and similar electronic or mechanical equipment, used to monitor readiness of, and/or control specific functions of, a system, such as missile checkout, countdown, or launch operations.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	console - a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall console table table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
	2.	console - a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists
	3.	console - an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console" wall bracket, bracket - a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
	4.	console - housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television cabinet housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
Verb	1.	console - give moral or emotional strength to comfort, solace, soothe calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" allay, still, ease, relieve - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

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console

verb comfort, cheer, relieve, soothe, support, encourage, calm, solace, assuage, succour, express sympathy for << OPPOSITE distress

Translations

console [kənˈsəul] vt → consolar

n [ˈkɔnsəul] (= control panel) → consola

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console¹ [kənˈsəul] vt → consoler

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console² [ˈkɔnsəul] n → console f

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console [kənˈsəul] vt → trösten

n (panel) → Schalttafel f

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console vt [kənˈsəul] → consolare

n [ˈkɔnsəul] → quadro di comando

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console

v console [kənˈsəul]

to comfort She could not console the weeping child. troos, opbeur يُعَزّي، يُسَلّس، يُؤاسي утешавам utěšit trøste trösten παρηγορώ consolar lohutama تسلی دادن؛ آرام کردن lohduttaa consoler לְנָחֵם सान्त्वना देना tješiti menghibur hugga consolare 慰める 위로하다; 달래다 (nu)raminti, (pa)guosti mierināt pujuk troosten trøste pocieszać consolar a consola утешать utešiť tolažiti utešiti trösta ปลอบใจ teselli etmek 安慰 утішати تسلى دينا، دلاس‍ہ دينا an ủi 安慰

n consoˈlation [kon-]

1 the act of consoling. troos, opbeuring, gerusstel عَزاء، تَعْزِيَه، مُؤاساه утешаване utěšování, útěcha trøst; opmuntring die Tröstung παρηγόρηση consolación lohutus تسلی؛ دلداری lohdutus consolation נִחוּם सान्त्वना tješenje vigasz(talás) penghiburan huggun consolazione 慰め 위로 (nu)raminimas, guodimas mierināšana memujuk vertroosting trøst pocieszanie consolação consolare утешение útecha tolažba uteha tröst, tröstande การปลอบใจ teselli 安慰 втіха تسلى، دلاس‍ہ sự an ủi 安慰

2 something that consoles His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; (also adjective ) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win). troos, gerusstelling تَعْزِيَه، تَرْضِيَه утеха útěcha, utěšující trøst; trøstepræmie der Trost παρηγοριά consuelo lohutus مایه تسلی lohdutus (de) consolation נֶחָמָה दिलासा utjeha vigasz hiburan huggun consolazione 慰め 위안이 되는 것[] paguoda veicināšanas balva menenangkan hati troost trøst; trøste-(premie) pocieszenie consolação (de) conso­lare утешение; утешительный útecha tolažba; tolažilen uteha tröst สิ่งปลอบใจ teselli kaynağı 安慰物 відрада; утішний موجب تسلى، ڈھارس بندهان‍ے والا điều an ủi 安慰物；安慰奖