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com·mis·er·ate

Audio Help [kuh-miz-uh-reyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.

–verb (used without object)

2.	to sympathize (usually fol. by with): They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.

[Origin: 1585–95; < L commiserātus (ptp. of commiserārī), equiv. to com- com- + miser pitiable (see misery) + -ātus -ate¹

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—Related forms

com·mis·er·a·ble, adjective

com·mis·er·a·tion, noun

com·mis·er·a·tive, adjective

com·mis·er·a·tive·ly, adverb

com·mis·er·a·tor, noun

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com·mis·er·ate Audio Help   (kə-mĭz'ə-rāt') Pronunciation Key
v.   com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates

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

v.   intr.
To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.

[Latin commiserārī, commiserāt- : com-, com- + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).]

com·mis'er·a'tive adj., com·mis'er·a'tive·ly adv., com·mis'er·a'tor n.

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