n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ō l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: con · soled ; con · sol · ing
Etymology: French consoler, from Latin consolari, from com- + solari to console
Date: 1673
: to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : COMFORT < console a widow>
– con · sol · ing · ly \ - ' s ō -li ŋ -l ē \ adverb