Commiserated: meaning, definitions and examples
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commiserated
[ kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪtɪd ]
express sympathy
To commiserate means to express or feel sympathy or compassion for someone's misfortune. This often involves a shared sense of sorrow or sadness regarding a particular situation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She commiserated with him after his job loss.
- They commiserated over their mutual heartbreak.
- He commiserated with his friend during her tough times.
Translations
Translations of the word "commiserated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 compadecido
🇮🇳 सहानुभूति जताना
🇩🇪 Mitgefühl zeigen
🇮🇩 merasa simpati
🇺🇦 співчувати
🇵🇱 współczuć
🇯🇵 哀れむ
🇫🇷 compatir
🇪🇸 compadecer
🇹🇷 acıma duymak
🇰🇷 동정하다
🇸🇦 تعاطف
🇨🇿 soucítit
🇸🇰 súciti
🇨🇳 同情
🇸🇮 sočustvovati
🇮🇸 samúð
🇰🇿 қайғыру
🇬🇪 გრძნობილი
🇦🇿 hüzünlənmək
🇲🇽 compadecer
Word origin
The word 'commiserate' originated in the late 19th century from the Latin 'commiserari', which combines 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'miserari', meaning 'to pity'. In English, it first appeared in the mid-1800s and has since evolved in usage to encompass expressions of sympathy among individuals facing hardships. The term suggests a holistic emotional connection, where individuals not only feel pity but also share in the suffering of another. Over time, 'commiserate' has become a more formal expression of shared sorrow, often used in both personal and professional contexts.