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- Dictionarysolace/ˈsɒlɪs/
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"
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SOLACE definition: 1. help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: 2. to give help and comfort to someone…. Learn more.
1. : comfort in grief : alleviation of grief or anxiety. 2. : a source of relief or consolation.
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]
SOLACE meaning: 1. help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried: 2. to give help and comfort to someone…. Learn more.
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."
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 whiskey bottle. She turned to Rob for solace. His grandchildren were a solace in his old age.
n. 1. comfort in misery, disappointment, etc. 2. something that gives comfort or consolation. vb (tr) 3. to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc. 4. to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc) [C13: from Old French solas, from Latin sōlātium comfort, from sōlārī to console] ˈsolacer n.
