Today's Word "solace"
Published in Vocabulary
solace \SOL-is\ (noun) - 1 : Comfort in time of grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety. 2 : That which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; a source of relief.
(transitive verb) - 1 : To comfort or cheer in grief or affliction; to console. 2 : To allay; to soothe; as, "to solace grief."
"After her mother had died, all of Crystal's friends made it a point to visit her to offer her solace in her time of need."
Solace comes from Latin solacium, from solari, "to comfort; to console."
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