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solace

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/ˈsɒl.ɪs/ · so-lace

Comfort or consolation in a time of grief or disappointment.

Meanings

nounformal

Comfort or consolation in a time of grief or disappointment.

غم یا مایوسی کے وقت آرام یا دلجوئی.

تسکین

taskeen

Synonyms

comfortconsolationreliefآرامدلجوئیتسکین

Antonyms

discomfortagitationdistressعدم سکونپریشانیتکلیف

Common Collocations

  • find solace
  • offer solace
  • solace in nature

Example Sentences

She found solace in music during difficult times.

اس نے مشکل وقت میں موسیقی میں تسکین پائی.

Us ne mushkil waqt mein moseqi mein taskeen pai.

The words of the poem provided solace to the grieving mother.

شعر کے الفاظ نے غمزدہ ماں کو تسکین دی.

She'ar ke alfaaz ne ghamzada maan ko taskeen di.

He sought solace in reading books.

اس نے کتابیں پڑھنے میں تسکین تلاش کی.

Us ne kitaabein parhne mein taskeen talash ki.

Easily Confused With

solicit:Solicit means to ask for something, whereas solace refers to comfort during distress.

Word Family

solacing
verbتسکین دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of solace as 'so-lace' which ties together your emotions to bring comfort.

Imagine a warm blanket wrapping around you during a cold winter night, providing comfort.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ تسکین تم سے ہے بہار کے موسم میں، میرے دل کی ساری خوشیاں تم سے ہیں.

Yeh taskeen tum se hai bahar ke mausam mein, mere dil ki saari khushiyan tum se hain.

This solace is from you in the season of spring; all the joys of my heart are from you.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غم کو بھول جانے کی تدبیر موجود ہے.

Gham ko bhool jane ki tadbeer maujood hai.

There is a remedy to forget sorrow.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "solacium" — comfort, consolation

First known use: 14th century

The word 'solace' came into Middle English from the Old French 'solace' which originated from the Latin 'solacium'. It has retained its meaning of comfort and consolation through ages.