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console

/ˈkɑn.soʊl/noun, verb2 syllables

Console means: give moral or emotional strength to.

Synonyms for console7

noun, as in a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

console table

noun, as in housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

cabinet

verb, as in give moral or emotional strength to

comfort, soothe, solace

also used for console

besoothe, cheer

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does console mean?5

verb

1

give moral or emotional strength to

noun

1

a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

2

housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

3

a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)

4

an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)“the bust of Napoleon stood on a console”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Console in a sentence

  • Do not expose the console to dust, smoke or steam.unknown
  • Take care not to drop the console, it's fragile.Amastan
  • Keep the gaming console away from liquids, okay?Amastan
  • How do you console a woman who has just lost her only child?darinmex
  • He no longer knows what to do to console the girl.felidad
  • Don't leave the console on for long periods without breaks.Amastan
  • The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the console.CM
  • Keep the console away from pets to avoid accidents.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of console

as a noun

plural
consoles

as a verb

past tense
consoled
present participle
consoling
third-person singular
consoles
past participle
consoled