consoler
to console, to comfort
verb kohn-soh-LEH Less Common
Origin: Latin consolari
Usage Note
Consoler means to comfort someone who is distressed — consoler un ami (to comfort a friend). The reflexive se consoler de means 'to get over / to console oneself for'. The related noun is la consolation, and a prix de consolation is a consolation prize. The agent noun le consolateur / la consolatrice means comforter.
Examples
"Elle a essayé de consoler son ami après l'échec."
Natural Translation
She tried to comfort her friend after the failure.
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