solace

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒlɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɑlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(solis)

Inflections of 'solace' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
solaces
v 3rd person singular
solacing
v pres p
solaced
v past
solaced
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sol•ace /ˈsɑlɪs/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. comfort in sorrow or misfortune:[uncountable]some solace in knowing that her death was instantaneous.
  2. [countable] a source of comfort.
See -sola-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sol•ace  (solis),USA pronunciation n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. 
n. Also called solace•ment. 
  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.

v.t. 
  1. to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
  2. to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
  • Latin sōlācium, equivalent. to sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adjective, adjectival suffix + -ium -ium
  • Old French
  • Middle English solas 1250–1300
solac•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
solace / ˈsɒlɪs/
  1. comfort in misery, disappointment, etc
  2. something that gives comfort or consolation
(transitive)
  1. to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc
  2. to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French solas, from Latin sōlātium comfort, from sōlārī to consoleˈsolacer
'solace' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a [good, great] source of solace, you can take solace in the fact that..., you can take solace knowing that..., more...

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