Consoling
31Comforting — Comfort Com fort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comforted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comforting.}] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con + fortis strong. See {Fort}.] 1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] Wyclif.… …
32comforting — adj. 1. providing freedom from worry. Syn: cheering, satisfying. [WordNet 1.5] 2. affording comfort or solace. Syn: consolatory, consoling. [WordNet 1.5] …
33Consolation — Con so*la tion, n. [L. consolatio: cf. F. consolation.] The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit. [1913 Webster]… …
34Consolatory — Con*sol a*to*ry, a. [L. consolatorius.] Of a consoling or comforting nature. [1913 Webster] The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind. Burke. [1913 Webster] …
35Console — Con*sole , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consoling}.] [L. consolari,. p. p. consolatus; con + solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See {Solace}.] To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the… …
36Consoled — Console Con*sole , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consoling}.] [L. consolari,. p. p. consolatus; con + solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See {Solace}.] To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and… …
37consolation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or an instance of consoling ; the state of being consoled ; comfort 2. something that consoles; specifically a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament < the losers met in a consolation game >… …
38silver lining — noun Etymology: from the phrase “every cloud has a silver lining” Date: 1871 a consoling or hopeful prospect …
39console — I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1664 1. an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament 2. console table 3. a. an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and… …
40Conspiracy theory — For other uses, see Conspiracy theory (disambiguation). For a list of conspiracy theories, see List of conspiracy theories. A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more… …
