commiserate
[ kuh-miz-uh-reyt ]
verb (used without object),com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing.
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.
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
Origin of commiserate
1Other words from commiserate
- com·mis·er·a·ble, adjective
- com·mis·er·a·tion [kuh-miz-uh-rey-shuhn], /kəˌmɪz əˈreɪ ʃən/, 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
Words that may be confused with commiserate
- commensurate, commiserate
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British Dictionary definitions for commiserate
commiserate
/ (kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt) /
verb
(when intr, usually foll by with) to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)
Origin of commiserate
1C17: from Latin commiserārī, from com- together + miserārī to bewail, pity, from miser wretched
Derived forms of commiserate
- commiserable, adjective
- commiseration, noun
- commiserative, adjective
- commiseratively, adverb
- commiserator, noun
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