The verb is pronounced /kənsoʊl/. The noun is pronounced /kɒnsoʊl/.
( consoled)
1.
If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful.
‘Never mind, Ned,’ he consoled me...
Often they cry, and I have to play the role of a mother, consoling them...
I can console myself with the fact that I’m not alone...
He consoled himself that Emmanuel looked like a nice boy, who could be a good playmate for his daughter.
= comfort
VERB : V with quote , V n , V pron-refl with/for n , V pron-refl that
• con‧so‧la‧tion
(consolations)
The only consolation for the Scottish theatre community is that they look likely to get another chance...
He knew then he was right, but it was no consolation.
= comfort
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2.
A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine.
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