solace
/ˈsɑ.lɪs/ verb C2- To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
- To allay or assuage.
- To take comfort; to be cheered.
He/she/it solaces · Past solaced · Past participle solaced · -ing form solacing
Verb forms
- Base form
- solace
- He/she/it
- solaces
- Past
- solaced
- Past participle
- solaced
- -ing form
- solacing
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Well, I selected the cartilages of the heads of these fishes, and you can scarcely imagine the delight with which I welcomed the arrival of each Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, as affording me the means of increasing my stock of pens; for I will freely confess that my historical labors have been my greatest solace and relief.
Eyes bright, sinister, curious, admiring, provocative, alluring were bent upon him, for his garb and air proclaimed him a devotee to the hour of solace and pleasure.
The business of her life was to get her daughters married: its solace was visiting and news.
They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper; while he could find no better relief to his feelings than by giving his housekeeper directions that every possible attention might be paid to the sick lady and her sister.
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