~ 1 [ kən'səʊl ]
■ verb give consolation to.
Derivatives
consolable adjective
~r noun
consoling adjective
consolingly adverb
Origin
C17 (orig. consolate ): from Fr. ~r , from L. consolari , from con- 'with' + solari 'soothe'.
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~ 2 [ 'kɒnsəʊl ]
■ noun
1》 a panel or unit that accommodates a set of controls.
↘a cabinet for television or radio equipment.
↘(also games ~ ) a small machine for playing computerized video games.
↘the cabinet or enclosure containing the keyboards, stops, etc. of an organ.
2》 an ornamented bracket or corbel.
Origin
C17: from Fr., perh. from consolider , from L. consolidare (see consolidate ).