51³Ō¹Ļ

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commiserate

[kuh-miz-uh-reyt]

verb (used without object)

commiserated, commiserating 
  1. to sympathize (usually followed bywith ).

    They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.



verb (used with object)

commiserated, commiserating 
  1. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.

commiserate

/ °ģÉ™Ėˆ³¾ÉŖ³śÉ™ĖŒ°ł±šÉŖ³Ł /

verb

  1. to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • commiserable adjective
  • commiseration noun
  • commiserative adjective
  • commiseratively adverb
  • commiserator noun
  • noncommiserative adjective
  • noncommiseratively adverb
  • uncommiserated adjective
  • uncommiserating adjective
  • uncommiserative adjective
  • uncommiseratively adverb
  • ³¦“dz¾ĖŒ³¾¾±²õ±šĖˆ°ł²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
  • ³¦“dz¾Ėˆ³¾¾±²õ±š°łĖŒ²¹³Ł“ǰł noun
  • ³¦“dz¾Ėˆ³¾¾±²õ±š°ł²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
  • ³¦“dz¾Ėˆ³¾¾±²õ±š°ł²¹³Ł¾±±¹±šly adverb
  • ³¦“dz¾Ėˆ³¾¾±²õ±š°ł²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of commiserate1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ³¦“dz¾³¾¾±²õ±š°łÄå³Ł³Ü²õ (past participle of ³¦“dz¾³¾¾±²õ±š°łÄå°łÄ« ), equivalent to com- com- + miser ā€œpitiableā€ ( misery ) + -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ -ate 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of commiserate1

C17: from Latin ³¦“dz¾³¾¾±²õ±š°łÄå°łÄ«, from com- together + ³¾¾±²õ±š°łÄå°łÄ« to bewail, pity, from miser wretched
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Example Sentences

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ā€œIt’s lovely and sad, seeing people come into the store to tell their stories and commiserate,ā€ says Turner.

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Meanwhile, I commiserated with preschool-era friends as our parents fled the Palisades and the institutions that raised us lit up in flames.

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They share news, knock down rumors and, mostly, commiserate in a way only those experiencing the same tragedy and trauma can.

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Instead, it offers a relaxed conversation, commiserating over a dish that didn’t turn out as planned or celebrating one that exceeded expectations.

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France's Kylian Portal, 17, missed out on a medal at his home Games by just 0.04secs, and Clegg made sure to commiserate the tearful teenager after the race.

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