commiserate

The definition of commiserate means to express or have sympathy.

(verb)

An example of to commiserate is to have compassion for a person going through a divorce.

See commiserate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to feel or show sorrow or pity for

Origin: < L commiseratus, pp. of commiserari, to pity < com-, intens. + miserari, to pity: see misery

intransitive verb

to condole or sympathize (with)

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See commiserate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates

verb, transitive

To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.

verb, intransitive

To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.

Origin:

Origin: Latin commiserārī, commiserāt-

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched)

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