condole
Use Condole in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed by with ): to condole with a friend whose father has died.
verb (used with object)
2.
Obsolete. to grieve with.
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condole (kənˈdəʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by with) | |
| to express sympathy with someone in grief, pain, etc | |
| [C16: from Church Latin condolēre to suffer pain (with another), from Latin com- together + dolēre to grieve, feel pain] | |
| con'dolatory | |
| —adj | |
| con'doler | |
| —n | |
| con'dolingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
condole
late 15c., "to sorrow," from L.L. condolere (see condolence). Meaning "to express condolences" is recorded from 1650s.
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Example sentences
His many friends condole with her and deeply sympathize for her in this great bereavement.
Old bachelor friends would call in to condole, and find but conviviality.
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