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   commiserate

   /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize: "she went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances"
   • ▪ feel or express pity for (someone): "she did not exult in her rival's fall, but, on the contrary, commiserated her"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin commiserat- ‘commiserated’, from the verb commiserari, from com- ‘with’ + miserari ‘to lament’ (from miser ‘wretched’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. commiserative adjective

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   COMMISERATE definition: 1. to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck: 2. to express sympathy to someone about…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of COMMISERATE is to feel or express sympathy : condole. How to use commiserate in a sentence. to feel or express sympathy : condole; to feel or express sorrow or compassion for…

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   Commiserate definition: to sympathize (usually followed by with). See examples of COMMISERATE used in a sentence.

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   When you commiserate with your buddies, you're sharing your lousy feelings. People who commiserate have the same negative feelings about something. Take a look at how commiserate is built: it's from Latin "com-," which means "together with," and miserārī , "to pity."

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommiserate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   commiserate (with somebody) (on/about/for/over something) | + speech to show somebody sympathy when they are upset or disappointed about something.

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   com·mis·er·ate. (kə-mĭz′ə-rāt′) v. com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates. v.tr. To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with. v.intr. To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure. [Latin commiserārī, commiserāt- : com-, com- + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).] com·mis′er·a′tive adj.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMISERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them. When I lost, he commiserated with me. [ VERB + with ]

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   To feel or express sympathy. Commiserated over their failure. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: empathy. compassionate. console. pity. sympathize. empathize. condole. share sorrow. feel. ache. yearn. sympathise. Antonyms:

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of commiserate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    COMMISERATE definition: to express sympathy to someone who is sad or has had bad luck. Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "COMMISERATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.