Console
verb
To make someone feel better when they are sad or disappointed.
She tried to console him but he kept crying.
Often appears as...
- console someone
- try to console
noun
A flat surface that contains the controls for a machine, a piece of electrical equipment, or a computer.
Place the joystick on the console to play the video game.
Often appears as...
- game console
- control console
noun
A piece of furniture that stands against a wall, usually in a hall or a living room.
She kept her keys on the console in the hallway.
Often appears as...
- hallway console
- console table
verb
To control or operate a machine or system.
She consoled the machinery operation with utmost precision.
Often appears as...
- console operation
- console control
verb
To make someone feel better when they are sad or disappointed.
She tried to console him but he kept crying.
Often appears as...
- console someone
- try to console
noun
A flat surface that contains the controls for a machine, a piece of electrical equipment, or a computer.
Place the joystick on the console to play the video game.
Often appears as...
- game console
- control console
noun
A piece of furniture that stands against a wall, usually in a hall or a living room.
She kept her keys on the console in the hallway.
Often appears as...
- hallway console
- console table
verb
To control or operate a machine or system.
She consoled the machinery operation with utmost precision.
Often appears as...
- console operation
- console control
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Support
Used when expressing sympathy or offering comfort to someone who is upset or disappointed.
It's hard to see you so upset, but I'm here to console you.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Touch
Often implies a close relationship or a kind gesture from a friend, family member, or close associate.
After hearing the sad news, Maria came over to console me.
Pro Tip 3/3Genuine Intent
Implies sincerity; when consoling someone, the effort should come from the heart.
His words managed to console her because she felt his genuine concern.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Support
Used when expressing sympathy or offering comfort to someone who is upset or disappointed.
It's hard to see you so upset, but I'm here to console you.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Touch
Often implies a close relationship or a kind gesture from a friend, family member, or close associate.
After hearing the sad news, Maria came over to console me.
Pro Tip 3/3Genuine Intent
Implies sincerity; when consoling someone, the effort should come from the heart.
His words managed to console her because she felt his genuine concern.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Support
Used when expressing sympathy or offering comfort to someone who is upset or disappointed.
It's hard to see you so upset, but I'm here to console you.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Touch
Often implies a close relationship or a kind gesture from a friend, family member, or close associate.
After hearing the sad news, Maria came over to console me.
Pro Tip 3/3Genuine Intent
Implies sincerity; when consoling someone, the effort should come from the heart.
His words managed to console her because she felt his genuine concern.
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The happy secret to...
But I had no idea how to console poor Bobo because he had just gotten over an entire week of menopause. We're finding it's not necessarily the reality that shapes us, but the lens through which your brain views the world that shapes your reality. And if we can change the lens, not only can we change your happiness, we can change every single educational and business outcome at the same time.
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A glimpse of the future...
or just consoling a friend, you're doing it in pretty much the same way. You're hunched over these rectangles, fumbling with buttons and menus and more rectangles. And I think this is the wrong way, I think we can start using a much more natural machine. We should use machines that bring our work back into the world.
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Gaming can make a better...
we're going to have another billion gamers who are extraordinarily good at whatever that is. If you don't know it already, this is coming. The game industry is developing consoles that are low-energy and that work with the wireless phone networks instead of broadband Internet, so that gamers all over the world,
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Courtney Martin:...
I was listening to her talk on the phone, which she did a lot. She was talking about board meetings, she was founding peace organizations, she was coordinating carpools, she was consoling friends -- all these daily acts of care and creativity.
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The legend of Annapurna,...
Rivers shrank and crops shriveled in the fields. Hunger descended on humanity. Parents struggled to console their starving children while their own stomachs rumbled. With nothing to eat, people no longer gathered over heaped bowls of rice,
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Taboo? Scarification PIPE...
considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm happy because he's only going to cry I can console him Philippe's head has been partially shaved so the
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How we think about death...
entire Earth's population every six days but I'm actually I was interested to find out that that's probably an order of magnitude less than what's taking place because my numbers only looked at console games I wasn't able to get
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Scarification PIPE National...
mother coos on cotton pay considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from happy because it is and she is only going to cry no I can console him
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Beating a Lie Detector...
would come at the end of your test and I'm afraid to tell you that you actually failed the test there's one particular question which was did you tape the missing games console from the bench in the lab and it
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
and she consoled us. Dear brothers and sisters, we learned from her how to be resilient in the most difficult times, and I'm glad to share with you
Video examples
The happy secret to...
But I had no idea how to console poor Bobo because he had just gotten over an entire week of menopause. We're finding it's not necessarily the reality that shapes us, but the lens through which your brain views the world that shapes your reality. And if we can change the lens, not only can we change your happiness, we can change every single educational and business outcome at the same time.
Video examples
A glimpse of the future...
or just consoling a friend, you're doing it in pretty much the same way. You're hunched over these rectangles, fumbling with buttons and menus and more rectangles. And I think this is the wrong way, I think we can start using a much more natural machine. We should use machines that bring our work back into the world.
Video examples
Gaming can make a better...
we're going to have another billion gamers who are extraordinarily good at whatever that is. If you don't know it already, this is coming. The game industry is developing consoles that are low-energy and that work with the wireless phone networks instead of broadband Internet, so that gamers all over the world,
Video examples
Courtney Martin:...
I was listening to her talk on the phone, which she did a lot. She was talking about board meetings, she was founding peace organizations, she was coordinating carpools, she was consoling friends -- all these daily acts of care and creativity.
Video examples
The legend of Annapurna,...
Rivers shrank and crops shriveled in the fields. Hunger descended on humanity. Parents struggled to console their starving children while their own stomachs rumbled. With nothing to eat, people no longer gathered over heaped bowls of rice,
Video examples
Taboo? Scarification PIPE...
considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm happy because he's only going to cry I can console him Philippe's head has been partially shaved so the
Video examples
How we think about death...
entire Earth's population every six days but I'm actually I was interested to find out that that's probably an order of magnitude less than what's taking place because my numbers only looked at console games I wasn't able to get
Video examples
Scarification PIPE National...
mother coos on cotton pay considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from happy because it is and she is only going to cry no I can console him
Video examples
Beating a Lie Detector...
would come at the end of your test and I'm afraid to tell you that you actually failed the test there's one particular question which was did you tape the missing games console from the bench in the lab and it
Video examples
My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
and she consoled us. Dear brothers and sisters, we learned from her how to be resilient in the most difficult times, and I'm glad to share with you
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Emmanuel Adebayor
Athlete
Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.
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Jenna Morasca
American Model
My family and high school friends were the only people who were with me every step of the way through my mothers' illness. They sat by my side year after year and consoled me. If they ever sent me a bill, I would be paying them off for the rest of my life.
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John Carmack
American Scientist
Developing games for the PC and consoles is all about everything and the kitchen sink. In many ways, you don't have design decisions to make. You do it all. So I enjoy going back to making decisions about what's important as I'm working on a game.
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Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.
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Rick Astley
English Musician
Working as a teaboy may have helped my confidence, but not everyone else was so pleased. I could never remember who had milk or how many sugars, and I had an unusual talent for spilling tea on the recording console.
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Scott Storch
American Producer
The touring life wasn't for me. I like to wake up in the same place most days. And I'm really into sitting behind a mixing console and listening to music all night and making music all night. I'm a studio rat.
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John Irving
American Novelist
I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with.
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Jenova Chen
Chinese Designer
Each game we make, we like to introduce an emotion that is rarely experienced by gamers in the console game industry.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
I don't think consoles are necessarily our best opportunity for 'World of Warcraft.
Quote examples
Emmanuel Adebayor
Athlete
Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.
Quote examples
Jenna Morasca
American Model
My family and high school friends were the only people who were with me every step of the way through my mothers' illness. They sat by my side year after year and consoled me. If they ever sent me a bill, I would be paying them off for the rest of my life.
Quote examples
John Carmack
American Scientist
Developing games for the PC and consoles is all about everything and the kitchen sink. In many ways, you don't have design decisions to make. You do it all. So I enjoy going back to making decisions about what's important as I'm working on a game.
Quote examples
Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.
Quote examples
Rick Astley
English Musician
Working as a teaboy may have helped my confidence, but not everyone else was so pleased. I could never remember who had milk or how many sugars, and I had an unusual talent for spilling tea on the recording console.
Quote examples
Scott Storch
American Producer
The touring life wasn't for me. I like to wake up in the same place most days. And I'm really into sitting behind a mixing console and listening to music all night and making music all night. I'm a studio rat.
Quote examples
John Irving
American Novelist
I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with.
Quote examples
Jenova Chen
Chinese Designer
Each game we make, we like to introduce an emotion that is rarely experienced by gamers in the console game industry.
Quote examples
Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
Quote examples
Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
I don't think consoles are necessarily our best opportunity for 'World of Warcraft.
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