English Explanatory Dictionary

commiserate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Commiserating, pitying, lamentful.
verb
  1. To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
  2. To sympathize; condole.
  3. To offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with.

Pronunciation

kəmĭʹzərət /kəˈmɪzəɹət/ en-au-commiserate.ogg kəmĭʹzərāt /kəˈmɪzəɹeɪt/

Word forms

commiserate commiserates commiserating commiserated

Etymology

From commiserātus, the perfect passive participle of commiseror.

Synonyms

compassionate feel sorry for commiserate compassion condole feel someone's pain mercify pity rue take pity

Related words

immiserate immiseration misery

Derived words

commiserating commiseratingly commiseration commiserative commiserator dot-commiserate uncommiserated uncommiserating
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