commiserate
Verb
- to feel or express sympathy or compassion
- To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
- To sympathize; condole.
- To offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with.
Adj
- commiserating, pitying, lamentful
Examples
- A few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.
Origin / Etymology
From commiserātus, the perfect passive participle of commiseror.
Synonyms
sympathise, sympathize, commiserate, compassion, compassionate, condole, feel someone's pain, feel sorry for, mercify, pity, rue, take pity
Scrabble Score: 17
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