Both Uses of
console
in
Gifted Hands
- I'd fail hut, I consoled myself, at least I'd have a high fail.†
p. 73.4consoled = comforted (emotionally)
- I consoled myself with the thought that he had brought up the topic and he had kept the subject foremost in our conversation.†
p. 107.8 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(console as in: console her grief) to comfort (emotionally)
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(2)
(console as in: plug it into the console) controls or video monitor(s) for electrical equipment; or a cabinet made to hold electronic equipment
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, console can refer to a storage compartment between the bucket seats of a car.