commiserate

  • 11commiserate — [[t]kəmɪ̱zəreɪt[/t]] commiserates, commiserating, commiserated VERB If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them. [V with n] When I lost, he commiserated with me. Derived words:… …

    English dictionary

  • 12commiserate — com•mis•er•ate [[t]kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity 2) to sympathize (usu. fol. by with): to commiserate with someone over a loss[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; < L commiserātus …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13commiserate — v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) express or feel pity. 2 tr. archaic express or feel pity for (commiserate you on your loss). Derivatives: commiseration n. commiserative adj. commiserator n. Etymology: L commiserari (as COM , miserari pity f.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 14commiserate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin commiseratus, past participle of commiserari, from com + miserari to pity, from miser wretched Date: 1594 intransitive verb to feel or express sympathy ; condole < …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15commiserate — commiserable, adj. commiseration, n. commiserative, adj. commiseratively, adv. commiserator, n. /keuh miz euh rayt /, v., commiserated, commiserating. v.t. 1. to feel or expr …

    Universalium

  • 16commiserate — verb /kəˈmɪzəɹət/ a) Feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something). b) Offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with …

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  • 17commiserate — Synonyms and related words: ache, be sorry for, bleed, bleed for, comfort, compassionate, condole with, console, express sympathy for, feel for, feel sorrow for, feel sorry for, feel with, grieve for, grieve with, lament for, pity, sorrow with,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18commiserate — com|mis|e|rate [kəˈmızəreıt] v [I + with] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of commiserari, from com ( COM ) + miserari to pity ] to express your sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19commiserate — com|mis|er|ate [ kə mızə,reıt ] verb intransitive to express sympathy to someone who is unhappy about something …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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