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单词 commiserate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
com•mis•er•ate /kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ with + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to feel, express, or share sorrow; sympathize:I commiserated with him over the loss of his mother.
com•mis•er•a•tion /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]sad feelings of commiseration.[countable]We offer commiserations to the losers of the contest.
com•mis•er•a•tor, n. [countable]See -miser-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
com•mis•er•ate  (kə mizə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for;
    empathize with;
    pity.

v.i. 
  1. to sympathize (usually fol. by with):They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.
  • Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī), equivalent. to com- com- + miser pitiable (see misery) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1585–95
com•miser•a•ble, adj. 
com•mis′er•ation, n. 
com•miser•a′tive, adj. 
com•miser•a′tive•ly, adv. 
com•miser•a′tor, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
commiserate /kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ vb
  1. when intr, usually followed by with: to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin commiserārī, from com- together + miserārī to bewail, pity, from miser wretched

comˌmiseˈration n comˈmiserˌator n
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