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console
nounverb-transitiveB2
/kənˈsəʊl/ (verb), /ˈkɒn.səʊl/ (noun)to comfort or cheer someone who is sad or disappointed; a cabinet for audio/video equipment or a control panel for electronic systems.
console game
nounB2
/ˈkɒn.səʊl ɡeɪm/A video game designed to be played on a specialized electronic device (a console) that connects to a television or monitor.
console table
nounC1
/ˈkɒn.səʊl ˌteɪ.bəl/A table designed to be placed against a wall, often long and narrow, typically with legs at the front and supported by brackets or a pedestal at the back.
consolette
nounC1
/ˌkɒn.səˈlɛt/A small or compact version of a console, particularly referring to a furniture piece for a television or audio equipment, a small control panel, or a small video game system.
consolidate
adjectiveverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/to make something stronger or more solid; to combine several things into one more effective whole.
consolidated fund
nounLow
/kənˌsɒl.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd ˈfʌnd/A central government fund into which all government tax revenues are paid and from which most public expenditure is made.
consolidated school
nounMedium
/kənˌsɒl.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd ˈskuːl/A public school that has been formed by merging students and resources from several smaller, often rural schools.
consolidation
nounB2
/kənˌsɒl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/The act or process of making something stronger, more solid, or more stable; combining separate elements into a single, more effective whole.
consolidation loan
nounC1
/kənˌsɒl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən ləʊn/A single loan taken to pay off multiple existing debts, simplifying repayment into one monthly payment.
consolidator
nounC1
/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪ.tər/A person or company that combines multiple smaller items, services, or activities into a single, more efficient, or stronger unit.
consols
plural-nounRare
/ˈkɒnsɒlz/British government bonds that have no maturity date and pay a fixed interest rate.
consomme
nounC1
/ˈkɒnsəmeɪ/A clear, richly flavoured soup made from a clarified meat or fish stock.
consonance
nounC1-C2
/ˈkɒnsənəns/The recurrence of identical or similar final consonant sounds in words, especially in poetry.
consonant
adjectivenounB2
/ˈkɒnsənənt/A speech sound produced by obstructing or restricting the airflow in the vocal tract, such as /p/, /t/, /k/, /s/, /m/, /n/.
consonant shift
nounLow
/ˈkɒnsənənt ʃɪft/A systematic change in the pronunciation of consonant sounds over time within a language or language family.
consonant system
nounC1/C2
/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt ˌsɪs.təm/The complete set of consonants and their phonological relationships within a specific language.
consonantalize
verb-ambitransitiveVery Low
/ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəlaɪz/To make or become consonantal; to turn a sound (often a vowel or glide) into a consonant.
consonantism
nounRare
/ˈkɒnsənənˌtɪzəm/The system or inventory of consonants in a particular language or dialect.
consonantize
verb-ambitransitiveVery Low
/ˈkɒns(ə)nəntʌɪz/To change a sound into a consonant; to give a consonant quality to a sound.
consort
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1/C2
/ˈkɒnsɔːt/ (noun), /kənˈsɔːt/ (verb)(As a noun) A wife, husband, or companion, especially of a reigning monarch. (As a verb) To associate with, especially in a way that suggests partnership or accompaniment.

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