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console

con·sole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-sohl]
    • /kənˈsoʊl/
    • /kənˈsəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-sohl]
    • /kənˈsoʊl/

Definitions of console word

  • verb console If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful. 3
  • countable noun console A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine. 3
  • verb console to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc 3
  • noun console an ornamental bracket, esp one used to support a wall fixture, bust, etc 3
  • noun console the part of an organ comprising the manuals, pedals, stops, etc 3
  • noun console a unit on which the controls of an electronic system are mounted 3

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Origin of console

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; (< French consoler) < Latin consōlārī, equivalent to con- con- + sōlārī to soothe (see solace); perhaps akin to Old English sǣl happiness (see seely)

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Parts of speech for Console

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

console popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

console usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for console

verb console

  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
  • solace — comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
  • upraise — to raise up; lift or elevate.
  • cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.

adjective console

  • instrument panel — Also called instrument board. a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
  • control panel — the part of a machine or piece of equipment that houses the controls

noun console

  • clavier — any keyboard instrument
  • shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
  • control board — a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.
  • sillMount, a mountain in E central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 14,153 feet (4314 meters).
  • ledge — a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.

Antonyms for console

verb console

  • worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • dispirit — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
  • antagonize — If you antagonize someone, you make them feel angry or hostile towards you.

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