condole

The definition of condole means to express compassion or sorrow.

(verb)

An example of condole is to cry at a funeral.

See condole in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb condoled, condoling

to express sympathy; mourn in sympathy; commiserate

Origin: LL(Ec) condolere, to suffer with < L com-, with + dolere, to grieve: see doleful

transitive verb

Archaic to show grief for

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See condole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb con·doled, con·dol·ing, con·doles

To express sympathy or sorrow: I condoled with him in his loss.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin condolēre, to feel another's pain

Origin: : Latin com-, com-

Origin: + Latin dolēre, to grieve

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