console (kənˈsəʊl)“consoles, consoling, consoled”1. (VERB, =comfort) If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful.e.g.: ‘Never mind, Ned,’ he consoled me.Often they cry, and I have to play the role of a mother, consoling them.He will have to console himself by reading about success of his compatriots.I can console myself with the fact that I’m not alone.2. (N-COUNT) A console is a panel with a number of switches or a knobs that is used to operate a machine.consolation (ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən)1. (N-COUNT)Consolation is an act of offering such comfort, or the result of such comfort having been provided; solace.e.g.: The only consolation for him is that he looks likely to get another chance.2. (N-COUNT)Consolation is a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering, grief, disappointment, etcconsolatory(ADJ) Giving comfort; consoling.
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