Meaning of COMMISERATE
| Pronunciation: | | ku'mizu`reyt
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| | Definition: | | [v] to feel or express sympathy or compassion |
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| | Synonyms: | | sympathise, sympathize |
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| | See Also: | | compassionate, condole, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with | |
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| | Definition: | | \Com*mis"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Commiserated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commiserating}.] [L.
commiseratus, p. p. of commiserari to commiserate; com- +
miserari to pity. See {Miserable}.]
To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity.
Then must we those, who groan, beneath the weight Of
age, disease, or want, commiserate. --Denham.
We should commiserate our mutual ignorance. --Locke.
Syn: To pity; compassionate; lament; condole.
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| | Related Terms: | | ache, be sorry for, bleed, bleed for, comfort, compassionate, condole with, console, express sympathy for, feel for, feel sorrow for, feel sorry for, feel with, grieve for, grieve with, lament for, pity, sorrow with, speak soothing words, sympathize, sympathize with, weep for, weep with |
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