solace meaning and definition

SOLACE noun

Definition of solace (noun)

1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
   • "second place was no consolation to him"
   • synonyms: consolation, solacement
2. comfort in disappointment or misery
   • synonyms: solacement
3. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
   • "his presence was a consolation to her"
   • synonyms: comfort, consolation

SOLACE verb

Definition of solace (verb)

1. give moral or emotional strength to
   • synonyms: comfort, console, soothe