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console   (consoles plural & 3rd person present) (consoling present participle) (consoled past tense & past participle )
The verb is pronounced [PH:k][PH:&][PH:n][PH:s][PH:o][PH:U][PH:l]. The noun is pronounced [PH:k][PH:A][PH:n][PH:s][PH:o][PH:U][PH:l].  
1  verb If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful.  (=comfort) 
`Never mind, Ned,' he consoled me...  V with quote 
Often they cry, and I have to play the role of a mother, consoling them...  V n 
I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone...  V pron-refl with/for n 
He consoled himself that Emmanuel looked like a nice boy, who could be a good playmate for his daughter.  V pron-refl that 
 consolation  (consolations plural) n-var  (=comfort) 
The only consolation for the Scottish theatre community is that they look likely to get another chance..., He knew then he was right, but it was no consolation.  
2  n-count A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine.