commiserate
[ kuh-miz-uh-reyt ]
/ kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt /
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.
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.
Origin of commiserate
OTHER WORDS FROM commiserate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commiserate
commensurate commiserateWords nearby commiserate
comminute,
comminuted,
comminuted fracture,
comminutor,
commis,
commiserate,
commish,
commissaire,
commissar,
commissariat,
commissary
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British Dictionary definitions for commiseration
commiserate
/ (kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt) /
verb
(when intr, usually foll by with)
to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)
Derived forms of commiserate
Word Origin for commiserate
C17: from Latin
commiserārī, from
com- together +
miserārī to bewail, pity, from
miser wretched