solace

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
2. 2
   A source of comfort or consolation.

Verb

1. 1
   To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
2. 2
   To allay or assuage.
3. 3
   To take comfort; to be cheered.