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If something eases your disappointment or grief, consider it a solace. If you're sad, you might find solace in music or in talking to your friends. It is no surprise that consolation and solace are similar in meaning as they share a root in the Latin verb sōlārī , "to comfort."
noun [ S or U ] literary uk / ˈsɒl.ɪs / us / ˈsɑː.lɪs / Add to word list. help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle (= drank alcohol). Music was a great solace to me. Synonyms. comfort (FOR SADNESS) consolation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sympathy & compassion. aw.
a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed synonym comfort He sought solace in the whiskey bottle. She turned to Rob for solace. His grandchildren were a solace in his old age. Join us.
1 day ago · solace in American English. (ˈsɑlɪs) (verb -aced, -acing) noun Also called: solacement. 1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. 2. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief. The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace. transitive verb.
1. comfort in misery, disappointment, etc. 2. something that gives comfort or consolation. vb ( tr) 3. to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc. 4. to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc) [C13: from Old French solas, from Latin sōlātium comfort, from sōlārī to console] ˈsolacer n.
Feb 13, 2017 · noun. 1. an easing of grief, loneliness, discomfort, etc. 2. something that eases or relieves; comfort; consolation; relief. : Also ˈsolacement (ˈsɑlɪsmənt ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈsolaced or ˈsolacing. 3. to give solace to; comfort; console. 4. to lessen or allay (grief, sorrow, etc.) SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcomfort.
formal. : someone or something that gives a feeling of comfort to a person who is sad, depressed, etc. : a source of comfort. [singular] Her presence was a great solace for/to me. [noncount] — often + in. We took/found solace in the knowledge that she hadn't been alone at the end.
