Solace

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.
  • n. A source of comfort or consolation.
  • v. To comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow. See Synonyms at comfort.
  • v. To allay or assuage: "They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supperā€ ( Jane Austen).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.
  • n. A source of comfort or consolation.
  • v. To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
  • v. To allay or assuage.
  • v. To take comfort; to be cheered.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.
  • n. Rest; relaxation; ease.
  • v. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons.
  • v. To allay; to assuage; to soothe.
  • verb-intransitive. To take comfort; to be cheered.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Comfort in sorrow, sadness, or misfortune; alleviation of distress or of discomfort.
  • n. That which gives relief, comfort, or alleviation under any affliction or burden.
  • n. Sport; pleasure; delight; amusement; recreation; happiness.
  • n. In printing, the penalty prescribed by the early printers for a violation of office rules.
  • To cheer in grief, trouble, or despondency; console under affliction or calamity; comfort.
  • To allay; assuage; soothe: as, to solace grief by sympathy.
  • To amuse; delight; give pleasure to: sometimes used reflexively.
  • Synonyms and . See solace, n.
  • To take comfort; be consoled or relieved in grief.
  • To take pleasure or delight; be amused; enjoy one's self.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. comfort in disappointment or misery
  • n. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
  • v. give moral or emotional strength to
  • n. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
  • Verb Form
    solaced    solaces    solacing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    comfortableness    comfort    succor    succour    ministration    relief   
    Hyponym
    calm    tranquillise    quieten    lull    ease    still    quiet    relieve    calm down    tranquillize   
    Form
    solaceful    solacement   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    consolation    comfort    alleviation    relief    rest    relaxation    ease    allay    assuage    soothe   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts