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commiserate

[ kuh-miz-uh-reyt ]

verb (used without object)

, com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing.
  1. to sympathize (usually followed by with ):

    They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.



verb (used with object)

, com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing.
  1. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.

commiserate

/ kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt /

verb

  1. whenintr, usually foll by with to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)


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Derived Forms

  • comˈmiserable, adjective
  • comˈmiseratively, adverb
  • comˈmiserative, adjective
  • comˈmiserˌator, noun
  • comˌmiseˈration, noun

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Other Words From

  • com·mis·er·a·ble adjective
  • com·mis·er·a·tion [k, uh, -miz-, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • com·mis·er·a·tive adjective
  • com·mis·er·a·tive·ly adverb
  • com·mis·er·a·tor noun
  • non·com·mis·er·a·tive adjective
  • non·com·mis·er·a·tive·ly adverb
  • un·com·mis·er·at·ed adjective
  • un·com·mis·er·at·ing adjective
  • un·com·mis·er·a·tive adjective
  • un·com·mis·er·a·tive·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commiserate1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī ), equivalent to com- com- + miser “pitiable” ( misery ) + -ātus -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commiserate1

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

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Example Sentences

So she called another really famous pop star to commiserate and ask for advice.

After McCain takes the Florida primary, Romney gathers his troops in a hotel room to commiserate.

And when he invites a wheelchair-bound guest to commiserate with him about his bubble-wrapped foot, things go downhill from there.

Enter fmylife.com, an English version of viedemerde.fr, where people commiserate by sharing their days in short, wry sentences.

No one seemed at hand to commiserate her sufferings, to supply her wants, or to assist her weakness.

People down here have not forgotten auld lang syne and I dare say the rocking chair fleet will at once begin to commiserate me.

The poor will, I trust, commiserate my misfortunes, and shed a sympathetic tear at the mournful tale of my miserable fate.

However little I commiserate the royal races, the fate of Ghisle touched me.

There is, however, room to commiserate Keller Bey, from whom these things were hidden.

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