commiserate

Pronunciation: /kəˈmɪzəɹət/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb to feel or express sympathy or compassion

Etymology

From commiserātus, the perfect passive participle of commiseror.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sympathize, sympathise

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
feel for
Narrower (hyponyms)
condole

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