console

noun verb

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: con-sole (2)
English Definition

Comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.

Example Sentence

I tried to console my friend after her cat died.

US IPA /kənˈsoʊl/
UK IPA /kənˈsəʊl/

Synonyms

comfort solace soothe reassure

Antonyms

distress upset agitate