to solace

Examples

• All

• Now I saw in my dream that by this time the pilgrims had gotten over the Enchanted Ground and were entering into the country of Beulah, whose air was very sweet and pleasant; the way lying directly through it, they solaced themselves there for a season.

  Fiction book (1995)

• No drink, no twenty drinks, no hobby, no affair could solace this.

  Fiction book (1995)

• If I owe a man $100, stand good for me, and if I get melancholy, which can happen, I expect you to be my companion and solace me.

  Paint Your Wagon (1969)

• When he felt sad after the loss, his friends came over to solace him with kind words and support.

• She tried to solace her sister by offering a warm hug and listening to her troubles.

• In times of distress, many people find peace by reaching out to others to solace their aching hearts.

Synonyms

C

to cheer up

vsto solace

• Informal

234 1.4

To feel happier after being sad or to make someone feel happier

focuses on steady moral support in hard times rather than brief cheering actions

C

to comfort

vsto solace

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

centers on moral support and consolation in difficult times rather than general care

C

comforting

vsto solace

134 1.4

Making someone feel less worried or upset

offers moral encouragement specifically during sorrow or distress rather than casual reassurance

S

to soothe

vsto solace

63 3.4

To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain

provides moral and emotional backing rather than only physical or immediate calming

C

to console

vsto solace

40 3.9

To comfort someone who feels sad or disappointed

is focused on providing moral support rather than only easing immediate pain

L

to lift someone's spirits

vsto solace

1 3.9

To make someone feel happier when they are sad

gives deeper moral support in sadness rather than only a temporary mood lift

C

consoling

vsto solace

1 3.4

Giving comfort to someone who is sad or upset

is about offering moral support during distress rather than only cheering briefly

Phrasal Verbs

F

to find solace

12 5.2

To feel comfort when you are sad or upset

Compounds

S

solace in solitude

7.9

Comfort and peace that you feel when you are alone

How Comforting

to relieve

166 2.3

to solace

1 5.9

to console

40 3.9

to reassure

163 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology