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
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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.