0 past simple and past participle of console
1 to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy:
But she consoled herself with the fact that her pension was instrumental for her family's survival.
The audience is consoled by the fact that 'the boy' is really of gentle birth.
In turn, she is consoled by her own 'melancholy music'.
At one polling situation, an old lady burst into tears and had to be consoled by my ex-wife after she realised her mistake.
I am consoled by having access to quantities of music which was composed in an era when these lopsided artistic values did not obtain.
They will not be consoled by the fact that the old and perfectly adequate appliance has been replaced by something better.
I am quite sure that miners will feel in no way consoled by the fact that a £2,500 mink coat can now be bought for £2,300.
However, he consoled me by saying that the fundamental basis of government policy was to encourage people to give to charities.
