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unconsolable

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con⋅sole

1  [kuhn-sohl]
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–verb (used with object), -soled, -sol⋅ing.
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
Origin:
1685–95; (< F consoler) < L consōlārī, equiv. to con- con- + sōlārī to soothe (see solace ); perh. akin to OE sǣl happiness (see seely )

Related forms:
con⋅sol⋅a⋅ble, adjective
con⋅sol⋅er, noun
con⋅sol⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
See comfort 1 .
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