COMMISERATE


Meaning of COMMISERATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmi-zə-ˌrāt ]

verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Etymology: Latin commiseratus, past participle of commiserari, from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched

Date: 1594

intransitive verb

: to feel or express sympathy : condole

commiserate s with them on their loss

transitive verb

: to feel or express sorrow or compassion for

• com·mis·er·at·ing·ly adverb

• com·mis·er·a·tion -ˌmi-zə-ˈrā-shən noun

• com·mis·er·a·tive -ˈmi-zə-ˌrā-tiv adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.