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    consoling
    [ adj ]
    affording comfort or solace
    <adj.all>


    Console \Con*sole"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consoled}; p. pr. &
    vb. n. {Consoling}.] [L. consolari,. p. p. consolatus; con- +
    solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See {Solace}.]
    To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief
    and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.

    And empty heads console with empty sound. --Pope.

    I am much consoled by the reflection that the religion
    of Christ has been attacked in vain by all the wits and
    philosophers, and its triumph has been complete. --P.
    Henry.

    Syn: To comfort; solace; soothe; cheer; sustain; encourage;
    support. See {Comfort}.


    Consoling \Con*sol"ing\, a.
    Adapted to console or comfort; cheering; as, this is
    consoling news.

    1. The men consoling her are senior officers of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., New Delhi's laid-back phone company.
    2. Measuring public commitment is tricky, though it may be relatively consoling to David Weatherall that 50 per cent of Americans are said not to believe in the theory of evolution.
    3. The day offered one consoling note for stock traders.
    4. Mother Alexandra said she has spent much of the past week on the telephone with friends and relatives in Europe, keeping abreast of developments and consoling friends of the many who died in the uprising.
    5. "Neither consoling words nor monetary damages can be expected to fully compensate the truly grievous injury Mrs. Edwards sustained and will continue to endure," the judge said in his opinion, which was issued Friday.
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