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Definition console in American English

console verb

[transitive] verb
/kənˈsoʊl/
1

to try to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed

Example

Brenton was crying and she could do nothing to console him.

Example

Harry consoled himself with the thought that he had at least solved part of the mystery.

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Definition console in American English