commiserate
Use Commiserate in a sentence
əˌreɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
verb (used without object)
2.
to sympathize (usually followed by with ): They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.
Origin:
1585–95; < Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī), equivalent to com- com- + miser pitiable (see misery) + -ātus -ate1
1585–95; < Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī), equivalent to com- com- + miser pitiable (see misery) + -ātus -ate1
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
non·com·mis·er·a·tion, 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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| —vb (when intr, | |
| to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for) | |
| [C17: from Latin commiserārī, from com- together + miserārī to bewail, pity, from miser wretched] | |
| com'miserable | |
| —adj | |
| commise'ration | |
| —n | |
| com'miserative | |
| —adj | |
| com'miseratively | |
| —adv | |
| com'miserator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
commiserate
c.1600, from L. commiseratus, pp. of commiserari (see commiseration). Related: Commiserating (1630s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
For those of you inclined to commiserate, read on it you want.
People feel a need to commiserate or get together and talk about what's important to them.
We are able to commiserate with their hurts, and celebrate with their successes.
Employees were placed into a step commiserate with their current salary.
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