I. kənˈsōl verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French consoler, from Latin consolari, from com- + solari to console, comfort — more at silly
transitive verb
: to soothe in distress or depression : alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of : comfort
consoling advice
console herself with music
intransitive verb
: to alleviate grief or disappointment : soothe
Synonyms: see comfort
II. ˈkänˌsōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, short for Middle French consolateur consoler, carved human figure used as a bracket to support cornices, from Latin consolator
1.
a. : an architectural member usually in Roman and neoclassic style having its sides nearly plane and more or less parallel and a profile of scroll shape (as an ogee curve) and projecting from a wall to form a bracket or corbel (as for the support of a cornice, window head, or bust) or from a keystone (as for ornament) — see ancon
b. : a similar member reversed and depending upon the horizontal rather than the vertical surface and used to finish a parapet or gallery with an ornament shaped like a scroll
2. : console table
3.
a. : the desk from which an organ is played and which contains the keyboards, pedal board, and other controlling mechanisms
b. : a panel or cabinet on which are mounted dials, switches, and other apparatus used in centrally controlling electrical or mechanical devices
4. : a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) often decorated and designed to rest directly on the floor and usually against a wall
III. noun
1. : a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile
2. : the part of a computer used for communication between the operator and the computer