Solace
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Comfort or consolation in a time of distress. A source of comfort or consolation.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console. To allay or assuage.
Example sentence: Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.
Consolation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of consoling.The prize or benefit for the loser.
Example sentence: There is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before.