console
verb
[ kənˈsəʊl ]
• comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
• "she tried to console him but he pushed her gently away"
Similar:
comfort,
solace,
condole with,
give condolences to,
sympathize with,
express sympathy to,
show compassion to,
pity,
commiserate with,
show fellow feeling to,
help,
aid,
support,
cheer (up),
gladden,
hearten,
encourage,
reassure,
fortify,
soothe,
ease,
succour,
assuage,
alleviate,
Origin:
mid 17th century (replacing earlier consolate ): from French consoler, from Latin consolari, from con- ‘with’ + solari ‘soothe’.
console
noun
• a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment.
• an ornamented bracket or corbel supporting a shelf or table top.
Origin:
mid 17th century (in console2 (sense 2)): from French, perhaps from consolider, from Latin consolidare (see consolidate).
