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noun con·sole \ˈkän-ˌsōl\

Definition of console

1 : an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
2 : console table
3a : an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is playedb : a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (such as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (such as a computer or dubber)
4a : a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed to rest directly on the floorb : a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile
5 : an electronic system that connects to a display (such as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games

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Examples of console in a sentence

a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components

Origin and Etymology of console

French

First Known Use: 1664

Other Furniture and Woodworking Terms

appoint, credenza, mission, settee

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verb con·sole \kən-ˈsōl\

Definition of console

consoled

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consoling

transitive verb
: to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : comfort console a widow I consoled myself with the thought that things could be much worse.

consolingly

play \-ˈsō-liŋ-lē\ adverb

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Examples of console in a sentence

Nothing could console her after his death.
the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

Origin and Etymology of console

French consoler, from Latin consolari, from com- + solari to console

First Known Use: 1673

CONSOLE Defined for English Language Learners

console

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noun con·sole \ˈkän-ˌsōl\

Definition of console for English Language Learners

: a flat surface that contains the controls for a machine, for a piece of electrical equipment, etc.
: a cabinet for a stereo or television that stands on the floor

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verb con·sole \kən-ˈsōl\

Definition of console for English Language Learners

: to try to make (someone) feel less sadness or disappointment

CONSOLE Defined for Kids

console

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verb con·sole \kən-ˈsōl\

Definition of console for Students

consoled

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consoling

: to comfort in a time of grief or distress

console

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noun con·sole \ˈkän-ˌsōl\

Definition of console for Students

1 : a panel on which are dials and switches for controlling an electronic or mechanical device
2 : an electronic system that connects to a display (as a TV) and is used to play video games
3 : a cabinet (as for a television) that stands on the floor
4 : the part of an organ at which the organist sits and which contains the keyboard and controls