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commiserate

(kəmɪzəreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense commiserates, present participle commiserating, past tense, past participle commiserated

verb

If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.

When I lost, he commiserated with me. [VERB + with]

Synonyms: sympathize, pity, feel for, console More Synonyms of commiserate

commiseration (kəmɪzəreɪʃən)Word forms: plural commiserations uncountable noun [also NOUN in plural]

After half an hour's commiseration, we turned to more practical matters.

We have sent the team our commiserations.

Synonyms: sympathy, pity, compassion, consolation More Synonyms of commiserate

commiserate in British English

(kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt)

verb

(when intr, usually foll by with)

to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)

Derived forms

commiserable (comˈmiserable)

adjective

commiseration (comˌmiseˈration)

noun

commiserative (comˈmiserative)

adjective

commiseratively (comˈmiseratively)

adverb

commiserator (comˈmiserˌator)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin commiserārī, from com- together + miserārī to bewail, pity, from miser wretched

commiserate in American English

(kəˈmɪzərˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: comˈmiserˌated or comˈmiserˌating

to feel or show sorrow or pity for

verb intransitive

to condole or sympathize (with)

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpity

Derived forms

commiseration (comˌmiserˈation)

noun

commiserative (comˈmiserˌative) (kəˈmɪzərˌeɪtɪv; kəˈmɪzərətɪv)

adjective

commiseratively (comˈmiserˌatively)

adverb

Word origin

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

Examples of 'commiserate' in a sentence
commiserate

He had tried to commiserate, assuring her she wasn't alone or useless or hateful or shallow or selfish.Luckily with condolences it wasn't necessary to go into detail -- all she need do was commiserate on the tragic accident.I asked Mama and she said `Oh darling any time she's probably all broken hearted about Lori too have her come over and you can commiserate.

Definition of 'commiserate'

(verb) in the sense of sympathize

Definition

to express sympathy or pity (for)

When I lost, he commiserated with me.

Synonyms

sympathize

pity

I don't know whether to hate him or pity him.

feel for

console

condole

Additional synonyms

in the sense of condole

Synonyms

sympathize,

feel for,

console,

compassionate (archaic),

commiserate

in the sense of pity

Definition

to feel pity for

I don't know whether to hate him or pity him.

Synonyms

feel sorry for,

feel for,

sympathize with,

grieve for,

weep for,

take pity on,

empathize with,

bleed for,

commiserate with,

have compassion for,

condole with

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commiserate

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commercial
commingle
commiserate
commiseration
commission
commit

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commiserate

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单词	commiserate
释义	Trends of commiserate View usage for: commiserate (kəmɪzəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense commiserates, present participle commiserating, past tense, past participle commiserated verb If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them. When I lost, he commiserated with me. [VERB + with] Synonyms: sympathize, pity, feel for, console More Synonyms of commiserate commiseration (kəmɪzəreɪʃən)Word forms: plural commiserations uncountable noun [also NOUN in plural] After half an hour's commiseration, we turned to more practical matters. We have sent the team our commiserations. Synonyms: sympathy, pity, compassion, consolation More Synonyms of commiserate commiserate in British English (kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt) verb (when intr, usually foll by with) to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for) Derived forms commiserable (comˈmiserable) adjective commiseration (comˌmiseˈration) noun commiserative (comˈmiserative) adjective commiseratively (comˈmiseratively) adverb commiserator (comˈmiserˌator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin commiserārī, from com- together + miserārī to bewail, pity, from miser wretched commiserate in American English (kəˈmɪzərˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: comˈmiserˌated or comˈmiserˌating 1. to feel or show sorrow or pity for verb intransitive 2. to condole or sympathize (with) SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpity Derived forms commiseration (comˌmiserˈation) noun commiserative (comˈmiserˌative) (kəˈmɪzərˌeɪtɪv; kəˈmɪzərətɪv) adjective commiseratively (comˈmiserˌatively) adverb Word origin < L commiseratus, pp. of commiserari, to pity < com-, intens. + miserari, to pity: see misery Examples of 'commiserate' in a sentence commiserate He had tried to commiserate, assuring her she wasn't alone or useless or hateful or shallow or selfish. Parkes, Roger RIOT (2003) Luckily with condolences it wasn't necessary to go into detail -- all she need do was commiserate on the tragic accident. Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003) I asked Mama and she said `Oh darling any time she's probably all broken hearted about Lori too have her come over and you can commiserate. Womack, Jack RANDOM ACTS OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE (2003) Definition of 'commiserate' (verb) in the sense of sympathize Definition to express sympathy or pity (for) When I lost, he commiserated with me. Synonyms sympathize pity I don't know whether to hate him or pity him. feel for console condole Additional synonyms in the sense of condole Synonyms sympathize, feel for, console, compassionate (archaic), commiserate in the sense of pity Definition to feel pity for I don't know whether to hate him or pity him. Synonyms feel sorry for, feel for, sympathize with, grieve for, weep for, take pity on, empathize with, bleed for, commiserate with, have compassion for, condole with Nearby words of commiserate commerce commercial commingle commiserate commiseration commission commit Synonyms of 'commiserate' commiserate Explore 'commiserate' in the dictionary
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