I. con ‧ sole 1 /kənˈsəʊl $ -ˈsoʊl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: consoler , from Latin consolari , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + solari 'to console' ]
to make someone feel better when they are feeling sad or disappointed ⇨ consolation :
No one could console her when Peter died.
console yourself with something
She consoled herself with the fact that no one else had done well in the exam either.
console yourself that
He consoled himself that he would see Kate again soon.
II. con ‧ sole 2 /ˈkɒnsəʊl $ ˈkɑːnsoʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: console 'bracket' (18-20 centuries) , from French , perhaps from consolateur 'consoler, bracket in human shape' , from consoler ; ⇨ ↑ console 1 ]
1 . a flat board that contains the controls for a machine, piece of electrical equipment, computer etc
2 . a special cupboard for a television, computer etc