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1. (n.) solace
comfort in sorrow or misfortune.
2. solace
a source of consolation or relief.
3. (v.t.) solace
to console.
4. solace
to relieve:
to solace sorrow.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME solas < OF < L sōlācium=sōl(ārī) to comfort +-āc- adj. suffix +-iumium1;)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) consolation, solace, solacement
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
"second place was no consolation to him"
2. (noun) solace, solacement
comfort in disappointment or misery
3. (verb) consolation, comfort, solace
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
"his presence was a consolation to her"
4. (verb) comfort, soothe, console, solace
give moral or emotional strength to
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) solace
to cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace one with the hope of future reward
2. (noun) solace
to allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief
3. (verb) solace
comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief
4. (verb) solace
rest; relaxation; ease
5. (verb) solace
to take comfort; to be cheered
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