console1 verbconsole2 noun
consolecon‧sole1 /kənˈsəʊl $ -ˈsoʊl/ verb [transitive] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINconsole1
Verb TableOrigin:
1600-1700 French consoler, from Latin consolari, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + solari ‘to console’VERB TABLE
console
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | console |
| he, she, it | consoles | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | consoled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have consoled |
| he, she, it | has consoled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had consoled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will console |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have consoled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am consoling |
| he, she, it | is consoling | |
| you, we, they | are consoling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was consoling |
| you, we, they | were consoling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been consoling |
| he, she, it | has been consoling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been consoling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be consoling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been consoling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A priest was called in to console victims' families.
- Archer consoled himself with the thought that at least he had done his best.
- I wanted to console her, but I didn't know how.
- But as the days passed, she discovered that there were plenty of people willing to console her.
- In any event, he consoled himself, nothing could be worse for Katherine than the situation that had developed at home.
- Like a priest in his parish, Lew took time to console Anna, an elderly stay-at-home who needs groceries.
- Mama used to say when trying to console me or reassure me that troubled times would pass.
- One is consoled with a new Pontiac, one escapes with Bach and the folk-singers.
- The death-faced hooligan had his arm around her now, comforting her, consoling her.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone feel less upset, sad, worried, etc► comfort
Collocations to comfort someone, for example by telling them there is nothing to worry about or putting your arms around them: · He tried to comfort her by telling her that everything would be all right.· Joyce did her best to comfort him, assuring him that it was not his fault.· The two sisters hugged each other, sharing their grief and comforting one another.
► make somebody feel better to say something to someone or give them something that makes them feel less upset, sad, worried etc: · What can I do to make you feel better?· It might make you feel better to eat something.· Why don't you tell me what's troubling you? It'll make you feel better.
► cheer somebody up to make someone feel happier when they are disappointed or sad about something: · Thanks for the card. It really cheered me up.· I'm taking Jenny out tonight to cheer her up.· I tried to think of something to say to cheer him up.
► console written to comfort someone when they feel unhappy or disappointed, especially by saying something that makes them realize the situation is not so bad: · A priest was called in to console victims' families.· I wanted to console her, but I didn't know how.console yourself with something: · Archer consoled himself with the thought that at least he had done his best.
► reassure to make someone feel less worried or frightened about a situation, for example by being friendly to them or by telling them there is nothing to worry about: · My mother did her best to reassure me, but I still felt nervous and insecure.reassure somebody about something: · The company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks.reassure somebody that: · The doctor did his best to reassure us that Cindy would be all right.· The president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase.· I tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job.
► soothe to make someone feel more calm and relaxed when they are upset, anxious, or nervous: · When the baby cried, his mother soothed him by stroking his hot little head.· Maybe a drink would help soothe your nerves.
► cheer up spoken say this to tell someone to stop feeling disappointed or sad and try to be more cheerful: · Cheer up! It's not that bad.· Cheer up, Phil. You'll find another job.
► don't worry spoken say this when you want to make someone less worried or nervous, because you do not think there is anything to be worried or nervous about: · Don't worry. The doctor says it's just a bad cold.· Don't worry! The flight's not until 9:30. We have plenty of time.
making you feel less upset, sad, worried etc► comforting · It was comforting to see the lights of home.· Stefan tried to think of something comforting to say.· She laid a comforting hand on my arm.
► soothing something that is soothing makes you feel calm and relaxed when you are upset, anxious, or nervous: · My mother had a gentle, soothing voice.· I love Mozart's music. I find it very soothing.· The shower was wonderfully soothing.
► reassuring making you feel less worried or frightened about something: · The teacher gave him a reassuring smile.· My dad tried to sound calm and reassuring.enormously reassuring (=very reassuring): · I found his words enormously reassuring.
► consoling especially written something that is consoling , especially something that someone says, makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed: · What you said about George was very consoling.· I didn't find his words very consoling.· He nodded and put a consoling arm around her shoulders.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► thought
to make someone feel better when they are feeling sad or disappointed → consolation: · She consoled herself with the thought that Pet would have been dead before it happened.· Probably Susan consoled herself with the thought that she brought at least one good thing home: her baby.· You can console yourself with the thought that you did your best.· I consoled myself with the thought that he wouldn't find out from me; there was enough trouble at home already.· She consoled herself with the thought that the acrid smoke would serve to keep flies out of the room.
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.console1 verbconsole2 noun
consolecon‧sole2 /ˈkɒnsəʊl $ ˈkɑːnsoʊl/ noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINconsole2
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 console ‘bracket’ (18-20 centuries), from French, perhaps from consolateur ‘consoler, bracket in human shape’, from consoler; ➔ CONSOLE1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- a Nintendo console
- Atari will continue to sell Jaguar consoles and games that run on it at least until current inventories are exhausted.
- Of course, when he got home he found they wouldn't fit into his console!
- On August 14 the green button on my phone console lit up for the first time in an ice age.
- Our tester had a center console with deep storage, a dual cupholder and a clipboard holder.
- Research shows that 73 percent of the console players are boys, so most of the new games are heavy on fighting.
- The rear end of the console can be detached in order to transform the two individual rear seats into a bench accommodating three.
- They had the latches closed, the headsets on and plugged in at the console.
- They only transcribe into knitting instructions when entered, calculated and displayed on the console of your machine.
WORD SETS► Communications
1a flat board that contains the controls for a machine, piece of electrical equipment, computer etc2a special cupboard for a television, computer etcamplitude, nounAV, beam, verbcall letters, nouncall sign, nounconsole, nouncopier, nouncopyright, nouncoverage, nouncryptography, nouncuneiform, adjectivecypher, noundigital, adjectivedigitize, verbdirectional, adjectivedisinformation, noundisquisition, noundisseminate, verbdocument, verbedit, verbeditor, nounelectronic mail, nounemail, nounfax, nounfax, verbfibre optics, nounfrequency, nounindex, nouninformation science, nouninformation technology, nounintercom, nounloudhailer, nounloudspeaker, nounmedia, nounmedia studies, nounmedium, nounmicrofilm, nounmonitor, nounmultimedia, adjectivenetwork, nounnetwork, verbnews conference, nounnewsreel, nounnonverbal, adjectiveopinion-makers, nounoptical fibre, nounover, adverboverhead, nounoverhead projector, nounPA, nounpage, verbpager, nounpalimpsest, nounpapyrus, nounpenmanship, nounradio beacon, nounradio-cassette player, nounradiogram, nounrecord, nounreissue, verbreportage, nounscramble, verbsemaphore, nounsmoke signal, nounsound wave, nounsurfing, nounTannoy, nountelecommunications, nountransceiver, nountransponder, nounvideo conferencing, nounVideotex, nounvoice print, nounwalkie-talkie, noun