consolation

con·so·la·tion

C0584500 (kŏn′sə-lā′shən)n.1. a. The act or an instance of consoling.b. The state of being consoled.2. One that consoles; a comfort: Your kindness was a consolation to me in my grief.3. Sports A second, smaller tournament or round of play for participants who have been eliminated before the final of a tournament, often to determine third and fourth place.

consolation

(ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən) n1. the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace2. a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering, grief, disappointment, etc consolatory adj

con•so•la•tion

(ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act of consoling; solace. 2. the state of being consoled. 3. someone or something that consoles. 4. a contest for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round. [1325–75; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	consolation - the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"solace, 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.	consolation - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"comfort, solaceministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

consolation

noun comfort, help, support, relief, ease, cheer, encouragement, solace, succour, alleviation, assuagement After her husband's death, she found great consolation in her children.

consolation

nounA consoling in time of grief or pain:comfort, solace.

Translations

安慰安慰物

console

(kənˈsəul) verb to comfort. She could not console the weeping child. 安慰 安慰ˌconsoˈlation (kon-) noun1. the act of consoling. 安慰 安慰2. something that consoles. His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; (also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win). 安慰物 安慰物