— commiserable , adj. — commiseration , n. — commiserative , adj. — commiseratively , adv. — commiserator , n.
/keuh miz"euh rayt'/ , v. , commiserated, commiserating .
v.t.
1. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
v.i.
2. to sympathize (usually fol. by with ): They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.
[ 1585-95; commiseratus (ptp. of commiserari ), equiv. to com- COM- + miser pitiable (see MISERY) + -atus -ATE 1 ]