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comminution |
commiphora |
commiphora meccanensis |
commiphora myrrha |
commiserable |
commiserate
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| commiserative
| commiserator
| commissaire maigret
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commiserate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb commiserate has 1 sense
- commiserate(v = verb.emotion) sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion; Array is one way to compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with
Derived forms noun commiseration2, noun commiseration1, adjective commiserative1
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue commiserate
CIDE DICTIONARY
commiserate, v. t. [L. commiseratus, p. p. of commiserari to commiserate; com- + miserari to pity. See Miserable.].
To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity. [1913 Webster]
"Then must we those, who groan, beneath the weight
Of age, disease, or want, commiserate." [1913 Webster]
Of age, disease, or want, commiserate." [1913 Webster]
"We should commiserate our mutual ignorance."
Syn. -- To pity; compassionate; lament; condole.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
commiserate, v.
1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) express or feel pity.
2 tr. archaic express or feel pity for (commiserate you on your loss).
1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) express or feel pity.
2 tr. archaic express or feel pity for (commiserate you on your loss).
Derivative
commiseration n. commiserative adj. commiserator n.
Etymology
L commiserari (as COM-, miserari pity f. miser wretched)
THESAURUS
commiserate
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 withROGET THESAURUS
commiserate
Pity
VB pity, have pity, show pity, take pity, commiserate, compassionate, condole, sympathize, feel for, be sorry for, yearn for, weep, melt, thaw, enter into the feelings of, forbear, relent, relax, give quarter, wipe the tears, parcere subjectis, give a coup de gr=ace, put out of one's misery, raise pity, excite pity, touch, soften, melt, melt the heart, propitiate, disarm, ask for mercy, supplicate, cry for quarter, beg one's life, kneel, deprecate.
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