Search results
- Dictionarysol·ace/ˈsäləs/
noun
- 1. comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness: "she sought solace in her religion"
verb
- 1. give comfort or consolation to: "the soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
1. : to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console. 2. a. : to make cheerful. b. : amuse. 3. : allay, soothe. solace grief. solacement. ˈsä-ləs-mənt. also ˈsō- noun. solacer noun.
SOLACE definition: 1. help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: 2. to give help and comfort to someone…. Learn more.
SOLACE meaning: 1. help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: 2. to give help and comfort to someone…. Learn more.
(sɒlɪs ) 1. uncountable noun. Solace is a feeling of comfort that makes you feel less sad. [formal] I found solace in writing when my father died three years ago. Synonyms: comfort, consolation, help, support More Synonyms of solace. 2. singular noun. If something is a solace to you, it makes you feel less sad. [formal]
noun. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
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."
SOLACE definition: comfort when you are feeling sad: . Learn more.
noun. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace. verb (used with object) , sol·aced, sol·ac·ing. to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
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 whisky bottle. She turned to Rob for solace. His grandchildren were a solace in his old age. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
n. 1. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation. 2. A source of comfort or consolation. tr.v. sol·aced, sol·ac·ing, sol·ac·es. 1. To comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow. See Synonyms at comfort. 2. To allay or assuage: "They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper" (Jane Austen).
