Solace — Defs

01 n. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.

1.
Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.
“In business of mirth and of solace.” — Chaucer.

“The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.” — Rambler.
2.
Rest; relaxation; ease.[Obs.]
“To make his steed some solace.” — Chaucer.

Syn. Comfort; consolation; alleviation; relief.

02 v. t. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, …

imp. & p. p. Solaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Solacing

1.
To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace one with the hope of future reward.
2.
To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief.

Syn. To comfort; assuage; allay. See Comfort.

03 v. i. To take comfort; to be cheered.