English Explanatory Dictionary

consolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Comforted, consoled.
  2. Not disconsolate; contented.
verb
  1. To console; to comfort.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnsələt/ /ˈkɒnsəleɪt/

Word forms

consolate more consolate most consolate consolates consolating consolated

Etymology

First attested in 1477, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin cōnsōlātus, perfect active participle of cōnsōlor, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of console.

Derived words

inconsolate
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