console

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to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving them comfort or sympathy:

Her friends tried to console her, telling her "Everything will be fine."

He was consoled by the fact that he was young enough to try again the following year.

console yourself I consoled myself with the thought that no one else could have done any better.

a surface or device with controls for electronic equipment, a vehicle, etc.:

A sound engineer's console looks as complicated as the cockpit of a jet aircraft.

a piece of electronic equipment for playing computer games:

It's the only console that will run this game.

The early model was a $40 game console that plugged directly into your TV.

a type of narrow table, sometimes fixed to a wall:

You could try adding a mirrored top to a hallway table or a console.

Console tables are ideal for narrow passageways.

to make yourself feel better when you are sad or disappointed:

I consoled myself with the thought that the thief would not be able to sell the painting easily.

I console myself by thinking about how I have much better hair than him, despite being ten years older.

to give comfort and sympathy to someone who is sad or disappointed:

The boys consoled one another after their team’s first defeat.

a special area containing a set of controls for electric equipment, esp. on an aircraft or boat:

The jet’s console contains dozens of dials, meters, and switches.

A console is also a cabinet that sits on the floor and contains an electrical unit such as a television.