console

Meaning of console

verb
  1. comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
    she tried to console him but he pushed her gently away
    you can console yourself with the thought that you did your best

mid 17th century (replacing earlier consolate ): from French consoler, from Latin consolari, from con- ‘with’ + solari ‘soothe’.

noun
  1. a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment.
  2. an ornamented bracket or corbel supporting a shelf or table top.

mid 17th century (in console2 (sense 2)): from French, perhaps from consolider, from Latin consolidare (see consolidate).

Information about console

Hyphenation of console

con-sole

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • console is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

console synonyms

Meaning cabinet:

cabinet

Meaning comfort:

comfort, soothe, solace

Meaning feel sorrow for the misfortunes of:

pity

Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:

help

Meaning help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something:

aid

Meaning give approval, comfort, or encouragement to:

support

Meaning make glad:

gladden

Meaning make more cheerful or confident:

hearten

Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):

encourage

Meaning say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone):

reassure

Meaning provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack:

fortify

Meaning make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe:

ease

Meaning make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense:

assuage

Meaning make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe:

alleviate

Meaning the panel facing the driver of a vehicle or the pilot of an aircraft, containing instruments and controls:

dashboard

Meaning a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter:

keyboard

Meaning a miniature keyboard or set of buttons for operating a portable electronic device, telephone, or other equipment:

keypad

Meaning an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily:

dash

console antonyms

Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:

distress

Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:

upset

Translation of console

Anagrams of console

colones

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