solace

sol·ace

S0543100 (sŏl′ĭs)n.1. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.2. A source of comfort or consolation.tr.v. sol·aced, sol·ac·ing, sol·ac·es 1. To comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow. See Synonyms at comfort.2. To allay or assuage: "They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper" (Jane Austen).

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[Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin sōlācium, from sōlārī, to console.]

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sol′ac·er n.

solace

(ˈsɒlɪs) n1. comfort in misery, disappointment, etc2. something that gives comfort or consolationvb (tr) 3. to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc4. to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc)[C13: from Old French solas, from Latin sōlātium comfort, from sōlārī to console] ˈsolacer n

sol•ace

(ˈsɒl ɪs)

n., v. -aced, -ac•ing. n. 1. comfort in sorrow or misfortune. 2. a source of consolation or relief. v.t. 3. to console. 4. to relieve: to solace sorrow. Also called sol′ace•ment.[1250–1300; Middle English solas < Old French < Latin sōlācium=sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adj. suffix + -ium ium¹;]sol′ac•er, n.

solace

Past participle: solaced
Gerund: solacing

Imperative
solace
solace

Present
I solace
you solace
he/she/it solaces
we solace
you solace
they solace

Preterite
I solaced
you solaced
he/she/it solaced
we solaced
you solaced
they solaced

Present Continuous
I am solacing
you are solacing
he/she/it is solacing
we are solacing
you are solacing
they are solacing

Present Perfect
I have solaced
you have solaced
he/she/it has solaced
we have solaced
you have solaced
they have solaced

Past Continuous
I was solacing
you were solacing
he/she/it was solacing
we were solacing
you were solacing
they were solacing

Past Perfect
I had solaced
you had solaced
he/she/it had solaced
we had solaced
you had solaced
they had solaced

Future
I will solace
you will solace
he/she/it will solace
we will solace
you will solace
they will solace

Future Perfect
I will have solaced
you will have solaced
he/she/it will have solaced
we will have solaced
you will have solaced
they will have solaced

Future Continuous
I will be solacing
you will be solacing
he/she/it will be solacing
we will be solacing
you will be solacing
they will be solacing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been solacing
you have been solacing
he/she/it has been solacing
we have been solacing
you have been solacing
they have been solacing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been solacing
you will have been solacing
he/she/it will have been solacing
we will have been solacing
you will have been solacing
they will have been solacing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been solacing
you had been solacing
he/she/it had been solacing
we had been solacing
you had been solacing
they had been solacing

Conditional
I would solace
you would solace
he/she/it would solace
we would solace
you would solace
they would solace

Past Conditional
I would have solaced
you would have solaced
he/she/it would have solaced
we would have solaced
you would have solaced
they would have solaced

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solace - the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"consolation, solacementcomfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointmentcold comfort - very limited consolation or empathy; "he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me"bright side, silver lining - a consoling aspect of a difficult situation; "every cloud has a silver lining"; "look on the bright side of it"
	2.	solace - comfort in disappointment or miserysolacementcomfort, comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
	3.	solace - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"consolation, comfortministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
Verb	1.	solace - give moral or emotional strength tocomfort, console, soothecalm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"allay, still, ease, relieve - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

solace

noun1. comfort, consolation, help, support, relief, succour, alleviation, assuagement I found solace in writing when my father died.verb1. comfort, console, soothe They solaced themselves with their fan mail.

solace

nounA consoling in time of grief or pain:comfort, consolation.verbTo give hope to in time of grief or pain:comfort, console, soothe.

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