Commiserate: meaning, definitions and examples

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commiserate

 

[ kəˈmɪzəreɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

express sympathy

To commiserate means to express sympathy or sorrow for someone's misfortune. It is a way of showing compassion and understanding towards another person.

Synonyms

console, pity, sympathize

Examples of usage

  • I commiserated with my friend after her pet passed away.
  • She commiserated with her colleague who lost his job.

Translations

Translations of the word "commiserate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 compadecer-se

🇮🇳 सहानुभूति

🇩🇪 mitfühlen

🇮🇩 bersimpati

🇺🇦 співчувати

🇵🇱 współczuć

🇯🇵 同情する (どうじょうする)

🇫🇷 compatir

🇪🇸 compadecer

🇹🇷 acıma duymak

🇰🇷 동정하다

🇸🇦 التعاطف

🇨🇿 soustrast

🇸🇰 súcitiť

🇨🇳 同情 (tóngqíng)

🇸🇮 sočustvovati

🇮🇸 samúð

🇰🇿 жаны ашу

🇬🇪 თანაგრძნობა

🇦🇿 şəfqət göstərmək

🇲🇽 compadecer

Etymology

The word 'commiserate' originated from the Latin word 'commiseratus', which is the past participle of 'commiserari', meaning 'to pity'. The term has been used in English since the 17th century to convey the act of showing sympathy or empathy towards others in times of distress or sorrow.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,464 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.